Hong Kong Airport Authority Bolsters Southeast Asian Ties with New Aviation Agreements

This week, the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) established strategic partnerships through four Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with leading aviation entities in Vietnam and Cambodia, aimed at enhancing air travel connections within Southeast Asia and supporting the Belt and Road Initiative.

The signing ceremonies were presided over by John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and Tran Luu Quang, Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam. In Hanoi, Fred Lam, Chairman of AAHK, entered into agreements with the Airports Corporation of Vietnam, Vietnam Airlines, and the Sovico Group, which owns VietJet Air.

These agreements between Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and various Vietnamese stakeholders are designed to foster management exchanges, operational improvements, service enhancements, and personnel training through the Hong Kong International Aviation Academy. They also aim to advance sustainable practices within the aviation sector.

As of July, there were weekly schedules of 85 flights combining passengers and cargo between HKIA and Vietnam, and 10 similar pairs between HKIA and Cambodia.