On October 06, 2016, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 146/2016/TT-BTC dated October 06, 2016 of the Ministry of Finance providing for fees for flights over the Vietnam’s airspace and the collection, transfer and management thereof.
Accordingly, the fee for flight distance over the Vietnam’s airspace under 500 km is USD 115/flight for maximum takeoff weight of less than 20 tons; USD 129//flight for flight distance over the Vietnam’s airspace of 500 km or above. The highest fee applicable to the maximum takeoff weight of not less than 300 tons is USD 480/flight for flight distance over the Vietnam’s airspace under 500 km and the fee is USD 520/flight for the flight distance over the Vietnam’s airspace of 500 km or above.
For scheduled flights over the Vietnam’s airspace and the flight information region managed and controlled by Vietnam, the minimum fee for total flight distance over the Vietnam’s airspace and the flight information region managed and controlled by Vietnam under 500 km is USD 61/flight for maximum takeoff weight of less than 20 tons and USD 68/flight for total flight distance over the Vietnam’s airspace and the flight information region managed and controlled by Vietnam of 500 km or above. With the maximum takeoff weight of not less than 300 tons, the total fee is USD 253/flight for total flight distance over the Vietnam’s airspace and the flight information region managed and controlled by Vietnam under 500 km and USD 274/flight of 500 km or above.
Fees charged to non-scheduled flights shall be 120% of corresponding fees.
This Circular takes effect on January 01, 2017 and shall be applied as of the fiscal year of 2017.
