Many passengers were exhausted due to the runway cracking incident at Vinh Airport.

According to reporters' observations, on the afternoon of July 3rd, the number of passengers in the waiting area and check-in area at Vinh Airport had decreased by more than half compared to the beginning of the incident. Most people were tired because their schedules were disrupted, affecting their work and personal plans.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Le from Cam Xuyen district, Ha Tinh province, was busy preparing her luggage from early morning to fly to Ho Chi Minh City and then on to Malaysia for work. However, upon arriving at Vinh airport, she learned that all flights had been delayed due to a runway crack.

Ms. Le sighed: "From Cam Duong commune, I have to take a bus to the center of Cam Xuyen district to get to Ha Tinh city, then another bus to Vinh city, and then a taxi from the bus stop in Vinh to the airport. It's almost 100km in total. Now this incident has happened, making things very difficult for people like us who live far away. My work in Malaysia is also affected because I have appointments..."

Mr. and Mrs. Nguyen Dinh An from Khanh Hop commune, Nghi Loc district, had a flight scheduled to go to Can Tho City today. However, due to an incident, their flight was delayed. Mr. An shared: “The Vinh – Can Tho flight usually only operates on even-numbered days, so if we can't fly today, we'll have to wait until Wednesday. Therefore, our family is trying to stay and see if we can fly today; if not, we'll have to return home…”

Mr. Nguyen Van Yen, 104 years old, residing in Buon Ma Thuot city, Dak Lak province, returned to visit his hometown in Nghi Kieu commune, Nghi Loc district. Because he doesn't use a phone, he was unaware that his flight had been delayed and had to wait for a vehicle to take him back to Nghi Kieu.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Xuan, a relative of Mr. Yen, sighed: "He's very old, he can't walk steadily, we had to carry him to the car. We can't fly here, and we don't know when we'll be able to fly again. It's too much trouble for him to wait here, so the family had to hire a car to take him back to rest and wait for new flight announcements…"

Many passengers said they were both tired and frustrated because when incidents occur, airlines and airports issue announcements to allow passengers to make arrangements, only for people to find out upon arrival at the airport, leaving many unable to prepare.

Currently, passengers are choosing different approaches. Most have returned home or rented accommodation near the airport to rest and wait for announcements about the resumption of flights so they can complete the necessary procedures. The rest are patiently waiting at the airport to monitor the situation.

The airline ticket areas remain very crowded, mostly with passengers inquiring about cancellation and ticket changes. In particular, for short flights such as Vinh - Hanoi, Vinh - Da Nang, etc., passengers have decided to buy bus or train tickets tonight so they can still return to these cities by tomorrow morning.

Regarding the remediation efforts, Mr. Hoang Van Thu, Director of Vinh International Airport, stated that on the afternoon of July 3rd, the unit mobilized personnel, and the contractor proceeded with repairs to address the cracks and peeling of the runway, which were expected to be completed by the evening of July 3rd. However, allowing flights to resume immediately on the night of July 3rd was deemed difficult; it is anticipated that flights will only be permitted to resume on July 4th.

Due to a runway crack, approximately 20 flights will be unable to take off or land at Vinh Airport until the problem is resolved. These flights are mainly between Vinh and Ho Chi Minh City, Vinh and Buon Ma Thuot, and Vinh and Phu Quoc, affecting around 350 passengers.