Operation of the new ATS route from Vinh to Vientiane (R335)

VATM has taken an important role in the successful opening of this ATS route. During 05 months of implementation, VATM has actively implemented some additional items of works, such as:  amendment of flight procedures, revision of operational manuals of Hanoi ACC  and Aerodrome Control Tower at Vinh airport, installation of ATS route’s data into ATM system, signing on ATS coordination/ Letter of Agreement (LOA) between Hanoi ACC  and Vientiane ACC…

Besides, this is also the first international route to be run in 2014 by  the national carrier of Vietnam - Vietnam Airlines after the exploitation of  five new international routes in 2013.

The Vinh-Vientiane route is opened to meet an increasingly demands on transportation as well as  cultural and commercial exchanges among local people in the provinces of the North Central of Vietnam and provinces of Laos, Cambodia and Thailand. The launching of this new route shall help to promote international cooperation in all fields among provinces in the region.  This will also create favourable conditions for travel agencies of those countries having opportunities to cooperate for mutual developments in the Mekong subregion. 

                                                                                                                                        Resource: ATS Department                                                                                                                                            By Hong Ly – Office of VATM