It came nine months after the airport received a 4-star rating from Skytrax thanks to its efforts in improving facilities and services to enhance passenger experience, according to Do Trong Hau, deputy general director of the Da Nang International Terminal Investment and Operation Company.

Passengers at the international terminal of Da Nang International Airport in central Vietnam.

By the end of last year, there were only 19 airports and three airport terminals in the world rated 5 stars by Skytrax.

Amenities highly appreciated by Skytrax include business class lounges, baby strollers, children's play areas, shopping carts, prayer rooms, self-baggage drop and self check-in counters.

Da Nang International Airport's Terminal T2 became the first in Southeast Asia to receive the Welcome Chinese certification in Dec. 2023 that recognized its efforts for upgrading services to satisfy Chinese travelers.

The terminal has been awarded a Gold ranking, which is the highest among the three grades - Silk, Jade, Gold of the Welcome Chinese certificate issued by the Beijing-based research organization China Tourism Academy under the China National Tourism Administration.

Italy has four airports certified "Welcome Chinese" while France, Russia, Spain, and Saudi Arabia have one airport certified each.

Work on Long Thanh, Tan Son Nhat airport terminals to begin on August 26

Construction of a passenger terminal at the Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai southern province and the third terminal (T3) of the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City is scheduled to start on August 26 at a total cost of over 45 trillion VND (1.89 billion USD).

13 airports allow foreigners’ entry and exit with e-visas

The following list of 13 airports allow foreigners to enter and exit Vietnam with electronic visas (e-visas) from August 15, 2023 under Government Resolution No 127/NQ-CP.

Da Nang Int'l Airport launches automatic entry systems

The police at the Da Nang International Airport in the central city of Da Nang officially put four automatic entry systems (Autogate) into operation on August 15 to facilitate the entry of travelers and speed up immigration procedures.

Vietnamese gift Mexican votive horse after airport confiscation

Having just returned from Vietnam, Arnaud Zein El Din got tons of messages from Vietnamese people, offering to give him the paper horse he was not able to take to the airplane.

Automatic immigration gates open at Tan Son Nhat airport

Ten automatic exit and entry control gates have entered service on a trial basis at HCMC's Tan Son Nhat airport, but are yet applicable to foreign visitors.

Source: VnExpress