VietNamNet Bridge – Jetstar Pacific Airlines is the latest business to submit a bid to operate the central region’s Danang International Airport. 

Analysts believe that the latest decision to remove the state-owned capital limit for projects developed through private public partnership (PPP) would trigger a new wave of investment in infrastructure.

VietNamNet Bridge – Only 150 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) were equitized in 2014, but the figure is expected to double this year as the State withdraws its stake in non-core businesses of state companies.

 New US rules requiring air passengers from the three West African countries worst hit by Ebola to travel via one of five airports are coming into effect.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Wednesday approved an investment report on the construction of Long Thanh International Airport near HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the construction of an international airport in Van Don District in Quang Ninh province, at a cost of VND5 trillion ($238 million).

VietNamNet Bridge – The General Department of Viet Nam Customs has instructed customs departments in Ha Noi and HCM City to strengthen the supervision of goods that are eligible for value added tax refunds at the cities' international airports

 American officials have ordered some overseas airports with direct flights to the US to intensify screening of electronic devices.

A State-run helpline known as Marvellous Key that provides 24-hour advice on child-related issues has received more than 1.5 million of calls from children and adults over the past 10 years, 69 per cent of which came from children.

 A Vietnamese man was caught on March 10 at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport while attempting to smuggle five African rhino horns weighing a total of 13.1 kg into the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The prices of goods and services at the airports have been lowered after the Civil Aviation Authorities of Vietnam’s (CAAV) inspection tours. However, the prices are still three or four times higher than the average market prices.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Inadequate facilities and a lack of police dogs have been blamed for customs officials failing to prevent drug trafficking at the Noi Bai International Airport in 2013.

 Australia funds 11 small projects in Vietnam; Eight students to attend Global Young Scientists Summit; HCM City closes illegal parking lots; Drug precusor detained at airport; Metro line 3 deadline extended

Customs officers at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City seized 2kg of methamphetamine being smuggled into Viet Nam yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Right after its landing at the Da Nang airport, a Vietnam Airlines ATR72 plane was detected to lose a wheel on the right.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Only 30 percent of passengers in Vietnam fly with budget airlines, much lower than in Malaysia and the Philippines, where the proportion is 50 percent, the highest in South East Asia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnamhas announced the list of infrastructure projects in the field of aviation. In which, the construction of four airports will cost more than VND170 trillion ($8.1 billion).

Local authorities blame the low numbers of tourists to their localities on the lack of international air routes. Meanwhile, air carriers have not opened air routes to the localities because of the modest numbers of passengers.

 A 27-year-old Laotian man was found carrying 2.4 kilograms of cocaine at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City, according to the Tan Son Nhat Border Gate Customs Department.

 Vietnam welcomes 4.2 million int’l arrivals; HCM City-based tour to join Danang int’l marathon; Nation’s biggest freshwater fish aquarium comes at Dam Sen Park; Thua Thien-Hue stimulates tourism until year-end