With the aviation industry always putting safety first, the Minister requested the VATM collective to strengthen discipline, order, provide flight operations services with the highest efficiency in the assigned airspace; closely coordinate with related units to ensure absolute flight safety,...

Safety first

Praising the efforts of VATM staff and workers who have made positive contributions to the aviation industry in particular and the transportation industry in general, Minister Tran Hong Minh acknowledged that VATM has achieved good results in safely operating flights last year, contributing to minimizing flight safety incidents and increasing revenue and profits.

VATM needs to thoroughly resolve projects that have been delayed for a long time, such as the Central Air Traffic Management Headquarters and the radar procurement project; at the same time, draw profound lessons from project bidding; strictly handle project management boards that are behind schedule and corrupt; study and reorganize the apparatus to ensure streamlining and efficiency, focusing on developing high-quality human resources."

Minister of Transport Tran Hong Minh

However, the Minister also noted that in the coming time, VATM will have to face difficult problems of geopolitical instability, unpredictable weather developments, increased flights, while lacking high-quality human resources, etc. Minister Tran Hong Minh emphasized: "The aviation industry always puts safety first, so VATM officers and employees need to strengthen discipline, order, ensure the provision of flight operations services in the assigned airspace; closely coordinate with related units to ensure absolute flight safety; inspect and supervise security, safety and ensure aviation operations, etc."

At the same time, VATM needs to urge the progress and quality of construction of key component project 2 "Works serving flight management" of the Long Thanh International Airport project and Tan Son Nhat Airport Air Traffic Control Center.

Minister of Transport Tran Hong Minh.

Regarding the key tasks and solutions in 2025, the head of the transport sector requested VATM to focus on resolving long-delayed projects such as: Central Air Traffic Management Headquarters Project, Radar Procurement Project, and Extended Radar Station; draw profound lessons from project bidding, absolutely not allowing lawsuits to occur; strictly handle weak project management boards that delay progress and cause harassment; study and reorganize the apparatus to ensure streamlining and improve efficiency, especially focusing on developing high-quality human resources.

Increase revenue and flight operations output

Mr. Nguyen Cong Long, General Director of VATM, said that by December 31, 2024, the Corporation's flight operations output reached 864,725 flights, equal to 108.03% of the 2024 plan.

“In 2024, total flight operations output increased by nearly 14.23% compared to the same period in 2023, while incidents and incidents related to flight safety decreased significantly by about 36.59%. This reflects that VATM's safety management work has been and is achieving remarkable results. The Corporation's flight operations service providers have organized to ensure coordination, command, and absolute flight operations safety for 100% of flights within the assigned responsibility area,” affirmed VATM General Director Nguyen Cong Long.

VATM has completed the design of flight methods, air routes and airspace organization for the Tan Son Nhat-Long Thanh-Bien Hoa airport cluster according to the scenario to meet the overall capacity scale and the initial scenario to put Long Thanh airport into operation.

To optimize airspace capacity, increase aircraft reception capacity, reduce workload for air traffic controllers, and ensure safe, smooth, and efficient flight operations, VATM has organized the adjustment of zonal responsibility boundaries; researched and implemented the reduction of minimum surveillance separation standards;...

Over the past year, VATM has presided over and coordinated with airlines and military agencies to amend and design many flight methods, air routes and airspaces to submit to competent authorities for approval and implementation. The air routes, flight methods and airspaces have been optimized to meet actual operational requirements and are consistent with the general plans and orientations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as well as Vietnam.

In 2024, total flight operations output increased by nearly 14.23% compared to 2023, but incidents related to flight safety decreased by about 36.59%, showing that VATM's safety management work achieved remarkable results. VATM has organized to ensure coordination, command, and absolute safety operations for 100% of flights in the assigned area of ​​responsibility.

VATM General Director Nguyen Cong Long

According to Mr. Nguyen Cong Long, in 2025, VATM strives for a total flight operation output of 940,128 flights, an increase of 8.72% compared to the estimated implementation in 2024; revenue of about VND 4,478 billion, an increase of 5.7% compared to the estimated implementation in 2024; profit after tax of VND 1,136 billion, an increase of 1.7% compared to the estimated implementation in 2024; payment to the State budget of VND 2,955 billion, an increase of 4.9% compared to the estimated implementation in 2024.

In 2025, VATM strives for total flight operations output to reach 940,128 flights, an increase of 8.72% compared to the estimated implementation in 2024.

To implement solutions to complete the task, VATM will continue to coordinate and cooperate closely with relevant agencies to ensure absolute safety for flight operations in the area of ​​responsibility; improve the quality of flight operations assurance services; optimize the flight route network while developing and implementing procedures for applying new parallel routes; apply modern technology, digitize and electronicize safety data to serve the operation of the safety management system; focus on accelerating the progress of construction investment projects, especially key projects...