Making the right choices for private airport expansion

Making the right choices for private airport expansion

Vietnam’s airport development plan for 2030 is a hot issue, attracting much interest among private investors and cities and provinces. Tony Foster, managing partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, delves into future opportunities, possible risks, and lessons from other countries.
Utilising national advantages with crucial infrastructure

Utilising national advantages with crucial infrastructure

Small airports and dual-use airports are expected to be valuable infrastructure fulcrums for many remote localities to attract investment and exploit the advantages of tourism, if selected and added to the plan and early investment implementation.
New airport developments set to take off soon

New airport developments set to take off soon

The Vietnamese government has rolled out a plan to develop several new airports, with billions of dollars expected to be poured into local facilities, contributing to the shaping of new economic zones across the country.
Shifting methodologies in local aviation planning

Shifting methodologies in local aviation planning

Localities up and down the country are pondering the next moves when it comes to connectivity through the air. Dr. Nguyen Dinh Cung, former director of the Central Institute for Economic Management, discussed policy-related considerations in regional airport planning with VIR’s Van Nguyen.
PPP model found suitable for small airports in remote areas

PPP model found suitable for small airports in remote areas

As public-private partnerships are proving efficient in more countries worldwide, Vietnam is being urged to promote the model in its future airport development plan to encourage private investment inflows.
Bolstering nation’s economy through network in the skies

Bolstering nation’s economy through network in the skies

The investment in small, multipurpose airports is expected to unlock the potential of tourism as well as the economic growth in some localities.
Narrowing the gap for PPPs in health

Narrowing the gap for PPPs in health

The gap between the investment need for health and the fiscal constraints has focused government attention on public-private partnerships, with more than 1,000 such ventures being implemented in developed countries.
Danish energy leaders welcome Vietnamese alliance

Danish energy leaders welcome Vietnamese alliance

The second Partnering for Green Growth and Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit was hosted  on May 30-31 in South Korea.
PPPs bringing enterprises and cooperatives together

PPPs bringing enterprises and cooperatives together

Over the past 10 years, experiences from agricultural public-private partnerships have produced encouraging results and led to Vietnam’s Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture model becoming a case study at Harvard University. VIR’s Hai Van spoke with Dr. Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, director of the International Cooperation Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, about the future of this model.