Vietnam's Vietjet Air, US's AV AirFinance sign $300mn deal to boost fleet growth
Economy 11:39 12/04/2025Vietnam's Vietjet Air has signed a US$300 million financing agreement with AV AirFinance, a partner of American investment fund KKR, to boost fleet growth, witnessed by Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc and other senior officials during an official mission to boost U.S.–Vietnam economic and trade ties, the carrier said in a press release on Thursday.
Vietnam, China increase flight frequency
Vietnam News 18:04 17/06/2022Local airlines are allowed to increase the flight frequency between the two countries to two flights per week
Vietnam aviation authority requires tighter control following uptick in bird hits
Vietnam News 15:50 06/05/2022Birds have been slamming into planes more often in recent months
Ho Chi Minh City beefs up aviation safety measures following instances of laser beams aimed at airplanes
Vietnam News 12:16 29/04/2022Tan Son Nhat International Airport currently handles 40 percent of Vietnam’s total flight capacity
Vietnam’s aviation market makes rapid recovery
Economy 20:01 11/04/2022Local airlines are racing to recruit new employees and raising the salaries of their current staff
US provides over $1mn to help Vietnam better aviation weather forecasting
Vietnam News 11:46 17/12/2021Vietnam’s overall quality of aviation weather forecasting and warnings have seen little improvement in recent years
Vietnam launches air security force to handle potential terrorist acts, threats against aviation safety
Vietnam News 18:49 15/11/2021The force is in charge of combating terrorism and ensuring security on flights
Ho Chi Minh City airport sees travel hit rock bottom
Economy 09:04 03/07/2021Tan Son Nhat International Airport has become almost deserted
Regular international flights up for stepwise resumption in 2021: Vietnam aviation authority
Vietnam News 17:11 29/06/2021It requires accelerated progress in COVID-19 vaccination
Birds prove a constant obstacle for pilots in Vietnam
Vietnam News 18:40 23/04/2021At least six instances of birds damaging airplanes have occurred over the past month
All employees of Saigon airport, four other airdromes test negative for COVID-19
Vietnam News 11:16 05/02/2021Staff of 16 other airports will also be screened for the respiratory disease
Vietravel Airlines to launch commercial flights in January
Economy 14:41 27/12/2020The carrier is expected to debut its first regular air routes in mid-January
