Japan funds Hanoi's air traffic control
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A facility to support air traffic control was launched in Hanoi recently, as part of work funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to improve air traffic safety in the region.
The new Flight Procedure Office (FPO) for Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia in the capital city aims to better ensure safety for the growing number of flights to and from Vietnam.
According to JICA, flights to and from Vietnam now exceed 150,000 annually, while those passing through Vietnamese airspace top 250,000 each year.
The office will be also responsible for training people from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia in air traffic control, air navigation and ways to enhance overall management of flights.
