The number of passengers transported by air reached nearly 7.3 million during the  Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025 from January 14 to February 12, a year-on-year rise of 11.7%, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

Among them, there were 4 million international passengers, up 16.3% year-on-year, and 3.3 million domestic passengers, up 6.6%.

Meanwhile, total cargo transport reached 96,000 tons, increasing by 9.4% compared to the same period last year.

Of the total number of passengers,  over 4.8 million were served by Vietnamese airlines, surging 5.6%; while 34,000 out of 96,000 tons of cargo were transported by the domestic airlines, soaring 9.8%.

During the reviewed period, the number of takeoffs and landings at airports across the country reached nearly 69,000, increasing 9.5% year-on-year.