Cambodia served nearly 5 million air passengers in the first 10 months of 2024, a year-on-year increase of 21%, according to the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA).

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) on December 25 issued a written report to the Ministry of Transport asking for its approval of the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV)’s proposal to continue applying biometric authentication for air passengers.

As Noi Bai International Airport officially started the implementation of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV)’ s direction on the use of Level 2 electronic identification (VNeID) authentication for air passengers on domestic flights from August 2, the airport saw passengers eager to the application.

According to the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), the number of passengers in the first half of the year saw a significant increase of 29.2% year on year to surpass 56 million, accounting for 48.2% of the targeted plan for 2023.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has asked relevant agencies to pilot the use of Level 2 electronic identification (eID) authentication for air passengers at airports nationwide from June 1 to August 1.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) will pilot the use of level 2 electronic identification (eID) authentication for air passengers at airports nationwide from June 1 to August 1, it said in its recent report sent to the Ministry of Transport.

Airports across Vietnam served about 1.29 million passengers, including 531,000 foreigners, from April 28 to May 3 during the holidays of Hung Kings Commemoration Day, National Reunification Day, and International Labour Day.

Airports in Vietnam served nearly 37 million passengers in the first four months of this year, up 55% compared to the same period of last year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Vietnam Airlines will officially launch a direct route between Hanoi and Melbourne of Australia on June 15, with two round-trip flights per week on Thursdays and Sundays.

The Cat Bi International Airport in the northern coastal city of Hai Phong has piloted a biometric authentication system for passengers who use electronic identity cards in the aviation security check process.

During the peak of the 2023 Lunar New Year, the number of air passengers increased sharply, an impressive sign of recovery and growth of Vietnam's aviation industry after the COVID-19 pandemic.

The total number of air passengers passing through domestic airports will reach 80% of the peak in 2019, said Dinh Viet Thang, director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has registered 248 aircraft under Vietnamese nationality so far this year, up six from the same period last year.

The number of air passengers reached 76.5 million in the first eight months of 2022, a year-on-year surge of 136%, and the August figure is estimated at 11.5 million, a jump of 473% from a year earlier, according to Tran Bao Ngoc, director of the Ministry of Transport’s Department of Transport, who further said the transport sector has seen positive signs, particularly in aviation.

Cambodia has recorded an increase of 500% in air passengers in the first seven months of 2022, according to Sin Chanserivutha, Undersecretary of State and Spokesman for Civil Aviation.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) is proposing that people can enter Vietnam without certificates of COVID-19 vaccination or recovery but need to implement anti-pandemic measures.

Air passengers from Omicron-hit countries and territories will continue to undergo rapid COVID-19 testing when entering Vietnam, and they will pay the fee via ticket prices or directly to test organisers at international airports.

The Ministry of Transport no longer requires all air passengers from Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to provide proof of negative COVID-19 test results, according to its new rules issued on December 27.

Air passengers are required to present a valid negative coronavirus test result before travelling from/to Ho Chi Minh City, according to a new directive by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) on intensifying COVID-19 response.

Vietjet is offering millions of vouchers worth 100,000 VND and 50,000 VND in appreciation of passengers who return to the sky and fly safely with the carrier.