Hanoi, May 5 -- The air transport sector recorded significant double-digit growth during the April 30 - May 1 holiday, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

From April 29 to May 4, airports nationwide handled over 12,610 flights, marking a 19.45% increase compared to the same period last year. Passenger traffic exceeded 2.09 million, while cargo throughput reached 23,360 tonnes, representing year-on-year increases of 25.83% and 18.57%, respectively.

On average, airports across the country operated over 2,000 flights per day during the period, serving more than 340,000 passengers and processing around 3,800 tonnes of cargo daily.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City alone handled approximately 4,...