Improve the efficiency of airport exploitation

According to the Review Report of the draft Law on Civil Aviation of Vietnam (amended), the Committee for Law and Justice approved the regulation allowing airport enterprises to be proactive in organizing investment in construction, upgrading, renovation, and expansion of airports and works at airports according to the planning to ensure timeliness, synchronization, maximizing potential, advantages, and improving the efficiency of airport exploitation.

On the morning of October 22, continuing the 10th Session, the National Assembly listened to the Presentation and Report on the review of the draft Law on Civil Aviation of Vietnam (amended).

Strong development of low-altitude airspace exploitation

The draft Law on Civil Aviation of Vietnam (amended) was presented by Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh and stated that the draft Law regulates civil aviation activities, including regulations on aircraft, airports, aviation staff, flight operations, commercial air transport, general aviation, specialized aviation, aviation safety, aviation security, civil liability and other activities related to civil aviation.

Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh presents the Draft Law on Civil Aviation of Vietnam (amended). Photo: Pham Thang

The draft law has abolished contents such as planning flight information areas, temporary detention of aircraft, aircraft search, registration of rights to aircraft to comply with international practices, international treaties on civil aviation, provisions of the Civil Code and laws on handling administrative violations.

Remove the regulation on aviation security services from the list of conditional business lines to comply with the provisions of the law on investment.

At the same time, amend the regulations on Aviation Authorities and Aviation Security Authorities to clearly define authority in management work.

View of the meeting. Photo: Ho Long

Amending regulations on aircraft management, exploitation and export of aircraft, organization, use and exploitation of airspace, management of flight operations, general aviation, specialized aviation and commercial air transport, aviation staff. These amendments aim to comply with international treaties to which Vietnam is a member, improve the country's credit rating in the international arena, meet the requirements of safety, continuity, harmony and efficiency, comply with regulations on management, use and protection of airspace, ensure national defense and security, protect the rights of passengers, reduce flight delays and cancellations, improve service quality, create favorable conditions for general aviation activities, strongly develop the exploitation of low-altitude airspace, serve socio -economic development.

Airport enterprises are proactive in organizing investment in construction and renovation of airports.

Presenting the Report on the review of the draft Law on Civil Aviation of Vietnam (amended), Chairman of the Committee on Law and Justice Hoang Thanh Tung stated that the Committee on Law and Justice approved the comprehensive revision of the Law on Civil Aviation of Vietnam and requested the drafting agency to continue research to fully embody the Party's guidelines and policies on civil aviation development in the draft Law.

Chairman of the Law and Justice Committee Hoang Thanh Tung presents a report on the review of the draft Law on Civil Aviation of Vietnam (amended). Photo: Quang Khanh

Regarding the rights and obligations of airport enterprises, the Committee on Law and Justice approved the regulation allowing airport enterprises to be proactive in organizing investment in construction, upgrading, renovation, and expansion of airports and facilities at airports according to the planning to ensure timeliness, synchronization, maximize potential, advantages, and improve the efficiency of airport exploitation. In addition, it is recommended to review the regulation in Clause 1, Article 34 of the draft Law to reduce a number of investment procedures, creating favorable conditions for enterprises in accordance with the policies of the Party and the State.

The majority of opinions in the Committee agreed with the regulation "Vietnam Aviation Authorities and Aviation Security Authorities are entitled to monthly support of up to 80% of the current salary coefficient (excluding allowances) from the retained fee source" in Clause 2, Article 106 to ensure that Vietnam Aviation Authorities attract and retain high-quality human resources, especially the aviation safety supervisor team.

Delegates attending the meeting. Photo: Ho Long

This is one of the contents of the special financial mechanism that has been allowed by the Prime Minister to be applied to officers and civil servants of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam. However, in order to have a basis for regulating this content in the draft Law, it is recommended that the Agency submit a report and seek opinions from competent authorities.

Some opinions suggested not to stipulate the above content in the draft Law, because Resolution No. 27-NQ/TW on reforming salary policy for cadres, civil servants, public employees, armed forces and employees in enterprises required "Not to link the salary level of cadres, civil servants and public employees with the development, amendment and supplementation of documents regulating policies and regimes that are not of a salary nature".

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