On June 15, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (AIAV) said that it is implementing a series of urgent measures to ensure aviation safety after a drone appeared and entered the Tho Xuan Airport area (Thanh Hoa) for two consecutive days, June 13 and 14, 2025.
According to the report of the Northern Airports Authority, these unidentified flying devices have seriously affected civil aviation operations and pose a potential threat to the airport airspace.
Faced with the complicated situation, the Vietnam Airports Authority immediately issued an urgent document requesting Tho Xuan Airport and the Runway Safety Team to urgently tighten coordination between the Air Traffic Control Station, the air security force, the military and related units to be ready to handle the situation as soon as a foreign object is discovered.
The Department also directed to increase propaganda on aviation safety laws in localities surrounding airports, and at the same time requested to organize assessments and develop response plans for situations that threaten flight safety during take-off and landing activities.
For the Northern Airports Authority, preside over the investigation and verification of the incursions on June 13 and 14, and coordinate with interdisciplinary patrols in residential areas adjacent to airports and strictly punish acts of threatening the airspace in accordance with the law.
The HKVN Department has sent a petition to the People's Committee of Thanh Hoa province to direct functional forces to coordinate in searching for illegal drone users, strictly handling and increasing propaganda among the people about aviation safety regulations.
After receiving the directive document, the Northern Aviation Authority held an urgent meeting regarding the incident. Vice Chairman of Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee Mai Xuan Liem also directly chaired a meeting at Tho Xuan Airport with the participation of the Provincial Military Command, E923 Air Regiment, Thanh Hoa Provincial Police and aviation units to agree on a timely handling plan to ensure absolute safety of civil aviation.
