Nghe An proactively handles timely and ensures aviation safety and security

The conference was chaired from Hanoi by Comrade Pham Binh Minh - Politburo member, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the National Aviation Security Committee. Also attending were representatives of ministries, branches, aviation enterprises and provinces with airports.

Chairing the conference from Nghe An bridge was comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. Also attending were representatives of functional departments, agencies and branches.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh opened the conference to review aviation safety and security in 2021 and deploy tasks for 2022. Screenshot: Nguyen Hai

At the beginning of the conference, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh, on behalf of the National Aviation Security Committee, delivered an opening speech, reviewing the situation.air transportin 2021 internationally in general and Vietnam in particular.

In the spirit of finding solutions to overcome difficulties and improve capacity to ensure aviation safety and security, the Deputy Prime Minister requested ministries, branches and localities with airports to propose specific solutions and anticipate situations to respond to possible risks.

Overview of the conference summarizing aviation safety and security work in 2021 and deploying tasks for 2022 from Nghe An bridge. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Next, the representative of the Ministry of Transport pointed out some characteristics and the situation of domestic and international air transport, the complex aviation security issues that have arisen along with territorial claims leading to the establishment of no-fly zones and military exercises; the trend of competition to create influence in international relations; the Covid-19 epidemic situation and new strains have greatly affected the revenue from freight transport and the number of passengers traveling.

In 2021, there were 414 violations of aviation safety and security regulations nationwide, down from the same period last year. The cases were handled promptly and caused little damage; more and more unmanned devices and vehicles are threatening aviation security activities. In recent months, although the Government and the Ministry of Transport have had a number of solutions, air transport is still difficult and many new problems have arisen. Entering 2022, the Government has had a number of plans to conduct drills to ensure aviation security and safety, but due to the complicated developments of the pandemic, they have not been able to be implemented.

Vinh International Airport staff check in passengers to board the plane. Photo: Nguyen Hai

In Nghe An, in 2021, along with implementing regulations and solutions on ensuring aviation safety and security, the Provincial People's Committee has had a number of directive measures forVinh International Airportensure epidemic prevention safety, limit risks that threaten flight safety.

Specifically, during the year, the provincial authorities coordinated to handle 1 case of passengers causing trouble on an airplane, 4 cases of passengers causing trouble at the port, 13 cases of escorting criminals by air, 2 cases of passengers using invalid documents, and 11 cases related to aviation safety on the runway.

Passengers travel through Vinh airport after Covid-19 prevention measures were relaxed. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Based on the difficulties and recommendations from ministries, branches, representatives of aviation enterprises and localities, the Ministry of Transport has proposed a number of solutions to improve the efficiency of national air transport in 2022, continuing to propose a number of transport targets and tasks, ensuring aviation safety and security.

The Ministry also recommended that the Government direct ministries and branches to complete legal frameworks for management and invest in equipment for inspection and supervision to ensureaviation safety, fire and explosion prevention, terrorist risks at airports and seaports; soon establish a company specializing in aviation security services; ensure civilized and safe management of passenger pick-up and drop-off activities at airport terminals, gradually restore air transport to contribute to economic development...