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Defense Ministry okays two military airports for civilian use

HCMC – The Ministry of National Defense said Thanh Son and Bien Hoa military airports in the central and southern regions can be converted into civil service. On those grounds, the Ministry of Transport recommended adding the two airports to the master plan for the development of the national

Vietnam to test biometric technology at airports

HCMC – The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) ) has introduced a plan to test-use biometrics to identify passengers at the airport checkpoint, such as fingerprint screening, image capturing and face recognition scanning in the first quarter of this year. This year the CAAV will coordinate

Ha Giang weighs mixed-use airport project

HCMC – The northern upland province of Ha Giang is working on a plan to build an airport which will serve both military and civil purposes, said a local official. A planning consulting firm in the province suggested building the airport for civil and military uses on 500 hectares of land, which

Transport Ministry backs Binh Phuoc’s airport plan

HCMC – The Ministry of Transport has thrown its weight behind Binh Phuoc Province’s proposal to convert its military airfield in Hon Quan District into a specialized airport. The ministry said on January 27 that the airport would serve both military and civil purposes, contributing to the southern

Daklak wants international airport

HCMC – The Central Highlands province of Daklak has written to the Government proposing that the Buon Ma Thuot airport be developed into an international one as early as possible. Funding for the project would be mobilized from the private sector, according to the provincial government’s proposal.

Binh Dinh seeks to develop international airport

HCMC – The provincial government of Binh Dinh has written to the Ministry of Transport proposing developing the Phu Cat airport into an international one. The upgrade of the airport is necessary as it is overwhelmed, especially on national holidays such as Tet, Nguyen Tu Cong Hoang, vice chairman