Da Nang builds helipads to aid emergency response in mountainous areas
Vietnam News 20:49 05/07/2025Authorities in Vietnam’s Da Nang City are racing to construct two emergency helicopter landing zones in highland communes to ensure timely delivery of supplies and aid during disasters.
Helicopter crash in northern India kills 7 on Hindu pilgrimage route
World 16:56 15/06/2025All seven people on a helicopter in northern India were killed early on Sunday when it crashed while ferrying passengers on a popular Hindu pilgrimage route in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, officials said.
Rare wild cattle herded in Cambodia by helicopter
World 11:00 25/05/2025A helicopter successfully herded 16 critically endangered banteng onto a truck in Cambodia for the first time, conservationists said, marking a "significant achievement" in a country with high rates of deforestation.
Helicopters rehearse flag display in Ho Chi Minh City ahead of Vietnam’s Reunification Day
Ho Chi Minh City 11:56 19/04/2025Ho Chi Minh City residents on Friday morning witnessed a striking display of national pride as helicopters flew overhead, trailing Vietnam's Party and national flags, while artillery crews rehearsed a ceremonial cannon fire by the Saigon River.
Emergency flight carries patient from Vietnam’s far island to mainland for timely treatment
Vietnam News 14:26 16/11/2021The island is located about 600 km from the mainland
Vietnam’s first rooftop helipad for emergency medical services put into operation
Vietnam News 17:10 19/12/2020The rooftop landing pad for helicopters is the first of its kind in Vietnam
Thousands join massive fire drill in Da Nang
Vietnam News 12:16 18/10/2019Nearly 1,000 civil and military personnel from Da Nang and two nearby provinces participated in the exercise
Ha Long heli: Vietnam launches chopper rides in famous bay
Travel 09:39 11/05/2019Trips start at $125 for 12 minutes
Ride-hailing app to debut Vietnam’s first ‘helicopter-sharing’ service in Hanoi
Economy 11:14 11/04/2019FastSky is poised to be the first helicopter ride-share service to hit Vietnam’s transport market
Vietnamese pilot among dead in UK midair collision
Vietnam News 16:24 20/11/2017Four died after a helicopter he was piloting collided with a civilian light aircraft during a training flight in England
Vietnam locales offer tourist delights for Reunification Day holiday
Travel 09:26 27/04/2015Apart from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, more provinces and cities have geared up to welcome tourists for the Reunification Day holiday, while some others have launched new helicopter tours and airplane routes to facilitate sightseeing and travel
Central Vietnam city to launch chopper tourism service
Travel 18:35 11/02/2015The central city of Da Nang is poised to use French helicopters starting March this year for a new tourism service.
