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Noi Bai international airport braces for up to 15% surge in holiday passengers
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (827+ words) Based on airlines" operating plans, passenger throughput is estimated at 113, 631, an increase of 15% over regular operations and 12. 4% year-on-year. The airport climbed eight positions from 79th in 2025, marking one of its strongest performances to date. This is also the eighth consecutive year…...
Vietnam charts UAV strategy as Hanoi eyes low-altitude economy
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (1057+ words) Hanoi (VNA) " Vietnam is accelerating a national strategy to develop unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as a cornerstone of its emerging low-altitude economy, with Hanoi positioning itself to pilot new governance models, regulatory sandboxes and early-stage applications in controlled airspace. UAVs…...
Drone Soccer 2026 debuts as innovative tech playground for Tay Ninh students
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1096+ words) Tay Ninh (VNA) " Lower secondary students in Tay Ninh province have experienced Drone Soccer for the first time, as the provincial Department of Science and Technology launched an aerial football tournament on April 5, opening a new technology-focused learning space for…...
PM sets target to launch Long Thanh airport operations by late 2026
1+ mon, 17+ hour ago (848+ words) Reaffirming the deadline, Prime Minister Chinh stressed that construction must be completed by the third quarter of 2026 at the latest, to enable commercial operations in the fourth quarter. In late January 2026, construction activities at the massive project site were in…...
Condolences extended to Colombia over military transport plane crash
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (798+ words) Hanoi (VNA) " State President Luong Cuong on March 27 sent a message of condolences to Colombian President Gustavo Petro Urrego following a March 23military transport plane crash which claimed 69 lives and left many others injured. The same day, Minister of Foreign Affairs…...
Airlines develop plans to impose fuel surcharges on international routes
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1205+ words) Hanoi (VNA) " More than 60% of carriers have implemented or are planning to introduce fuel surcharges or increase airfares from mid-March 2026, according to a survey conducted on March 20 by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), covering nearly 40 international and regional…...
Middle East conflict: Businesses advised to closely monitor developments
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (981+ words) Vietnamese enterprises are advised to review import-export agreements, secure adequate cargo insurance and proactively develop contingency scenarios to safeguard their commercial interests. In addition, diversifying supply sources and seeking alternative markets with similar demand are recommended to minimise impacts when…...
Singapore to invest 630 million USD in emission reduction
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (744+ words) The investment will be made under the Decarbonisation Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) Grand Challenge (DGC). It aims to support research, innovation and translation efforts for low-carbon energy generation and industrial process decarbonisation technologies for the industry and power sectors....
Middle East tensions disrupt several Vietnam flights
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (957+ words) Hanoi (VNA) " Several international flights to and from Vietnam have been cancelled or affected as of noon on March 2 due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV). Qatar Airways cancelled two…...
Qantas Airways to open first cabin crew base in Singapore
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (776+ words) The police attributed the decrease in scam cases and scam losses to anti-scam strategies and public education efforts that made it "more challenging for scammers to succeed". The CDA said it was notified on February 17 of the case involving an…...