Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has asked the Ministry of Transport to thoroughly review the content of its draft master plan on the development of airports nationwide from 2021 – 2030, and prepare to report it to permanent government members.

The British Embassy in Vietnam said on April 3 that amid the complicated developments of COVID-19, it is working closely with the Vietnamese authorities to provide consular support for affected UK citizens.

Six more people have been confirmed to have contracted the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 on March 30 morning, and all of them are workers of the Truong Sinh Co. Ltd, which provides services for the Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital.

Taking samples at the airport appears to be one of protective measures to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.

The Hanoi-based Noi Bai  Airport and Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCM City has suspended receiving flights carrying passengers from the Republic of Korea due to the complicated developments of coronavirus as from March 1.

Head coach of the national men’s football team Park Hang-seo and his accompanying spouse will undergo close medical supervision by the Hanoi health sector next days.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has submitted to the Prime Minister plans for the establishment of Vinpearl Air, with investment capital of 4.7 trillion VND (202.6 million USD).

Thousands of Vietnamese fans flocked to Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on December 11 evening to welcome home their heroes from the 30th Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines.

The bodies and ashes of the remaining 23 victims in the Essex lorry incident arrived at Noi Bai international airport, Hanoi on November 30.

The Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport will be expanded to serve 100 million passengers per year, becoming more suitable to the development space of Hanoi and minimising impacts on related planning schemes.

The VinAviation High-tech Human Resources Training School run by Vinpearl Air JSC under private conglomerate Vingroupon November 20 launched its first pilot training course for 180 trainees aged from 18-33.

Customs officers at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi stated on November 12 that they have stopped two separate incidents of trafficked rhino horns and ivory handicraft products being smuggled into Vietnam.

Communities living near Noi Bai International Airport are being warned to stop burning straw as smoke is causing problems for pilots.

Two flight attendants working for Vietnam Airlines on a flight from HCM City to Hanoi on July 12 found a laptop and US$13,000 in a laptop bag left on the plane after passengers left.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in Hanoi are planning to punish 12 people for conning people into using illegal taxis at Noi Bai International Airport.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Unless city authorities restructure Noi Bai International Airport soon, it will face serious overloading over the next few years, 

VietNamNet Bridge – Politburo member and Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh yesterday sent a letter complimenting the General Department of Viet Nam Customs for discovering the trans-border trafficking of elephant tusks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) chief representative in Vietnam Mutsuya Mori spoke with VIR’s Thanh Tung about how Japan’s official development assistance has benefited Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The plan to sell operational rights of some domestic airports, wholly or in part, has captured the interest of many businesses, but experts caution that a comprehensive legal framework is needed this happens smoothly.