Airlines have been increasing the number of night flights to meet demand amid an aircraft shortage, but the inconvenience and fear of fatigue mean passengers shun them.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will transport apricot and peach blossoms for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) on domestic flights from January 11 to February 24.

In an attempt to improve service quality and serve passenger demand, the Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) has worked with localities, including Thua Thien – Hue, to boost its heritage tourism connection.

The railway passenger transport market share has gradually dropped in recent years, according to the Ministry of Transport (MoT).

The Hanoi Transport Corporation (Transerco) is planning to conduct more bus trips and add more vehicles to its fleet to serve travel demand during the National Day holiday (September 1-4).

A Vietnam Airlines flight en route from the UK’s Heathrow airport to Ho Chi Minh City had to make an emergency landing at Dubai airport in the United Arab Emirates to save a French passenger on board who encountered health issues.

At least 40 domestic flights have been canceled on May 1 due to a power failure at Ninoy Aquino Airport, the main airport in the capital city of Manila, the Philippines.

The first international cross-border passenger train services between Laos and China officially began on April 13, with one train per day in each direction making the border crossing.

The Cat Linh – Ha Dong metro line served more than 2.65 million passengers in the first quarter of this year, skyrocketing 262% year-on-year, according to General Director of Hanoi Railway Company Limited (Hanoi Metro) Vu Hong Truong.

Korean Air – the flag carrier and the biggest airline of the Republic of Korea (RoK) - has been permitted to operate irregular flights carrying passengers between Incheon and Lien Khuong airport in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong from January 4-24.

A charter flight carrying 141 passengers from Incheon of the Republic of Korea (RoK) landed safely at Lien Khuong International Airport in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong on July 23.

As many as 40.7 million passengers, including 1.8 million foreigners, have gone through airports across the country so far this year, representing year-on-year rises of 56.8 percent and 904.6 percent, respectively, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

The Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi will stop welcoming passengers from abroad from June 1 amid rising COVID-19 infections in the capital.

Only 22,000 passengers passed through the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi per day over the last six days, equivalent to only one third of the usual figure, due to the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in the country.

After two years of pilot implementation, the Hanoi Department of Customs officially introduced an Aviation National Single Window and automated system for customs management and supervision on September 29.

Though Vietnam has largely been recovering quite rapidly from the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s aviation industry remains significantly affected, with national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines suffering the most damage. Assistance for its recovery was tabled at a conference on July 13 in Hanoi discussing the role of the State in helping it cope with the crisis.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City plans to serve more than 3.7 million passengers during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Long Thanh International Airport will open its doors by 2025 at the latest and will handle 25 million passengers and 1.2 million tonnes of goods a year once the first phase is completed.

Long Thanh International Airport project consists of three phases, with 4 runways, 4 passenger terminals and auxiliary facilities.

Aviation sector keeps on growth track in 2018