More tyeps of aircraft allowed for import to Vietnam

Vietnam has allowed more types of aircraft to be imported into the country following the Government’s newly-issued Decree, the Government News has reported.

Under the decree, aircraft types will be eligible for import into Vietnam if they are certificated by one of the following organizations - the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil, the Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), the Federal Agency for Air Transport of the Russian Federation (Rosaviatsiya), the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA), the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), and the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam.

Previously, aircraft shall only be imported into Vietnam if obtaining certificates by the FAA, the EASA, or the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (under the former Ministry of Transport, and now the Ministry of Construction).

Therefore, the new policy will allow the import of a wider range of aircraft types, including those certified by authorities in Brazil, Canada, Russia, the United Kingdom, and China.