Between April 29 and May 4, more than 12,610 flights took off and landed at airports across the country, marking a 19.45% increase compared to the same period last year. Passenger volume reached over 2.09 million, up 25.83%, while cargo volume rose by 18.57% to 23,360 tonnes.

To regulate the market, the CAAV has taken measures to balance supply and demand on domestic routes and support airlines in enhancing their operational capacity.

During a meeting on March 14 with Wouter Van Wersch, Executive Vice President International of Airbus, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh praised the aerospace giant’s cooperation with Vietnamese partners, emphasising its role in boosting domestic and international connectivity and driving Vietnam’s socio-economic growth.

The carrier said flights from Bangkok to the north-western town of Mae Hong Son because smog was expected to make visibility too poor to land.

Vietjet's aviation revenue reached 71.545 trillion VND (approx. 2.8 billion USD), with after-tax profit exceeding 1.3 trillion VND (51.6 million USD) in 2024, increasing by 33% and 697% YoY, respectively.

Vietnam’s aviation industry is experiencing a recovery and promising growth opportunities, boosted by falling fuel prices and surging travel demands.

As the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday is approaching, the Vietnamese aviation market has experienced intense pressure with airfares soaring and seat availability becoming increasingly scarce.

Vietnamese airlines have made adjustments to their flight schedules to and from Taiwan (China) on October 31 and November 1 due to the impact of Typhoon Kong-rey.

To meet the travel demand of the public during the Lunar New Year 2025, Vietnamese airlines have simultaneously launched the sale of holiday tickets. Accordingly, Vietnam Airlines Group has offered nearly 1.5 million seats, while Vietjet has made 2.6 million seats available.

Vietnam's aviation industry is embracing the digital transformation revolution to modernise airport operations and enhance passenger experiences. The launch of the "One ID" system, a digital identification platform, marks a crucial step in streamlining airport processes, reducing congestion, and improving overall efficiency.

The number of serious incidents in Thailand involving aircraft has jumped sharply after the COVID-19 pandemic as the lifting of restrictions reignited demand for air travel.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has announced the application of level-1 enhanced security measures at airports, air traffic service providers, airlines, and aviation service companies during the state funeral of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

As of July, the total number of aircraft of Vietnamese airlines receiving air operator certificate (AOC) stood at 195, a drop of 36 compared to the same period last year, statistic from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam. Of which, the number of commercial aircraft utilised by the airlines was 167, a year-on-year decline of 51.

Pacific Airlines will resume the operation of domestic flights on June 26 with a plane transferred by its parent company Vietnam Airlines Group, according to Tuoi tre (Youth) newspaper.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) on June 11 said it has offered 10,000 USD compensation to passengers who suffered minor injuries on board of the turbulence-hit Flight SQ321 in May and will discuss higher payouts with those more badly hurt.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has asked Vietnam's airlines to consider increasing the number of flights from Hanoi and HCM City to localities on April 27, and from localities back to Hanoi and HCM City on May 1 to meet the demand for air transportation during the April 30 - May 1 holidays.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) held a meeting with representatives of airlines to consider increasing flights and seats and offering flexible airfare to meet the travel demand during the upcoming National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holidays.

Airlines in the country served more than 1.5 million passengers, including 748,600 international and 762,400 domestic, during the recent Lunar New Year 2024 from February 8-14, the Vietnam Aviation Administration (VAA) has reported.

Vietnam is the destination with the highest number of business class bookings, followed by Thailand and Japan, according to data from Gmarket’s analysis of 2023 airline ticket sales in the Republic of Korea (RoK) market.

Ensuring absolute aviation security and safety is among the top prority tasks, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang said while chairing a conference in Hanoi on January 12 to review performance in 2023 and implement tasks for 2024 of the National Civil Aviation Security Committee.