Vietnam, China increase flight frequency
Local 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
Birds 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
Tan Son Nhat International Airport currently handles 40 percent of Vietnam’s total flight capacity
Vietnam’s aviation market makes rapid recovery
Local 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’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
The force is in charge of combating terrorism and ensuring security on flights
Ho Chi Minh City airport sees travel hit rock bottom
Tan Son Nhat International Airport has become almost deserted
Regular international flights up for stepwise resumption in 2021: Vietnam aviation authority
It requires accelerated progress in COVID-19 vaccination
Birds prove a constant obstacle for pilots in Vietnam
At 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
Staff of 16 other airports will also be screened for the respiratory disease