Vietnam’s Gia Binh Airport races toward APEC 2027, eyes future as aviation economic hub
Economy 12:12 08/10/2026Gia Binh International Airport in Bac Ninh City, northern Vietnam, is racing to complete key infrastructure ahead of APEC 2027, with ambitions to become a major aviation, logistics, and trade hub beyond the high-profile summit.
Vietnam’s 3 largest airports stand out for improved air connectivity in Asia
Travel 19:35 08/09/2026Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi and Da Nang International Airport in the namesake city were recognized among the airports showing notable improvements in air connectivity across the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions in 2025.
Lien Khuong int'l airport in Vietnam’s Central Highlands to end passenger paging
Travel 09:04 06/09/2026Lien Khuong International Airport, the key aviation gateway to Da Lat in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, will stop routine passenger announcements in a move aimed at reducing noise and improving service quality.
2 flights diverted after suspected drone spotted near Vietnam's Cat Bi airport
Vietnam News 15:09 03/09/2026Two flights bound for Cat Bi International Airport in Hai Phong, northern Vietnam, were diverted to Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi after a glowing object suspected to be a drone was spotted near the airport on Wednesday evening.
Man arrested after kite-flying incident disrupts 16 flights at Ho Chi Minh City airport
Ho Chi Minh City 15:33 28/08/2026Police in Ho Chi Minh City have detained and charged a 42-year-old man for allegedly obstructing air traffic after he was found flying illuminated kites in restricted airspace near Tan Son Nhat International Airport, disrupting 16 flights in mid-August.
Lien Khuong Airport reopens after 5 months, first flights to Da Lat nearly full
Travel 16:48 19/08/2026Lien Khuong International Airport, the main gateway to Vietnam's Central Highlands city of Da Lat, has reopened after more than five months of closure for runway upgrades, with the first flights arriving at load factors of at least 95 percent.
3 questioned after kite incident disrupts operations at Tan Son Nhat Airport
Ho Chi Minh City 17:11 14/08/2026Police in Ho Chi Minh City have questioned three people after kites flown near Tan Son Nhat International Airport disrupted flight operations on Thursday evening, just two days after drone sightings caused major disruptions at Vietnam’s busiest airport.
Drones in Vietnam airport airspace: Growing threat to safe flight operations
Vietnam News 15:19 14/08/2026Dozens of drone incursions at airports in Vietnam over the past 18 months have not only posed serious threats to aviation safety but also caused losses estimated at tens of billions of Vietnamese dong, disrupting the travel plans of thousands of passengers.
Police ID flyers, seize equipment after kites disrupt 21 flights at Vietnam's busiest airport
Vietnam News 15:06 14/08/2026Vietnamese police have identified the individuals responsible for flying several large, strobe-lit kites that paralyzed operations at Ho Chi Minh City's main airport on Thursday night, the latest in a string of aerial intrusions that have sparked calls for advanced detection technology.
'UFOs' over Ho Chi Minh City airport spark flight delays, turn out to be LED kites
Vietnam News 21:23 13/08/2026A sudden 'unidentified flying object' scare briefly grounded flights and kept incoming planes circling over Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday night, only for authorities to discover three LED-lit kites floating nearby.
Drone intrusion disrupts 60 flights at Tan Son Nhat Airport, passengers wait overnight
Ho Chi Minh City 13:43 12/08/2026Sixty flights were disrupted, with dozens being delayed by three to five hours and several aircraft being diverted, after a drone entered restricted airspace around Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, leaving passengers and relatives waiting late into the night on Tuesday.
Airlines offered major fee discounts to launch flights to Vietnam’s Da Lat
Economy 19:32 05/08/2026The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) is rolling out a broad package of fee reductions to encourage airlines to launch new services and restore suspended air routes to Da Lat in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong ahead of the reopening of Lien Khuong International Airport on August 19.
