GEN 3.3   AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES

1  RESPONSIBLE SERVICE

1.1  The Air Traffic Services Authority of Viet Nam is the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam
Post:

Air Navigation Department
Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAAV)
119 Nguyen Son Street, Long Bien District
Ha Noi 10 000, Viet Nam

Telephone:   +84 24 38274191; +84 24 38723600

Fax:   +84 24 38274194

AFS:  NIL

Email:   and@caa.gov.vn

URL:   http://caa.gov.vn

1.2  The Air Traffic Services provider in Viet Nam is Viet Nam Air Traffic Management Corporation
Post:

Viet Nam Air Traffic Management Orporation (VATM)
No. 6, Lane 200, Nguyen Son Street, Long Bien District
Ha Noi 10 000, Viet Nam

Telephone:   +84 24 38271636

Fax:   +84 24 38272597

AFS:  NIL

Email:   vatmc@vnn.vn

1.3  The services are provided in accordance with the provisions contained in the following ICAO documents
  1. Annex 2 – Rules of the Air;

  2. Annex 11 - Air Traffic Services;

  3. Doc 4444 – Procedures for Air Navigation Services – Air Traffic Management (PANS – ATM);

  4. Doc 8168 – Procedures for Air Navigation Services – Aircraft Operations (PANS – OPS);

  5. Doc 7030 - Regional Supplementary Procedures.

Differences to these provisions are detailed in subsection GEN 1.7.

Differences to these provisions are detailed in subsection GEN 1.7.

  1. Annex 2 – Rules of the Air;

  2. Annex 11 - Air Traffic Services;

  3. Doc 4444 – Procedures for Air Navigation Services – Air Traffic Management (PANS – ATM);

  4. Doc 8168 – Procedures for Air Navigation Services – Aircraft Operations (PANS – OPS);

  5. Doc 7030 - Regional Supplementary Procedures.

The services are provided in accordance with the provisions contained in the following ICAO documents:

Post:

Viet Nam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM)
No. 6, Lane 200, Nguyen Son Street, Long Bien District
Ha Noi, Viet Nam

Telephone:   +84 24 38271636

Fax:   +84 24 38272597

AFS:  NIL

Email:   vatmc@vnn.vn

2  AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

Air traffic services are provided for the airspace over the entire territory including territorial water of Viet Nam and for other airspaces within Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh Flight Information Regions.

3  TYPES OF SERVICES

The following types of services are provided:

  1. Air Traffic Control Services: Area control (ACC); Approach control (APP), Aerodrome control (TWR);

  2. Flight Information Service (FIS);

  3. Alerting Service (ALRS);

  4. Advisory Service.

With exception of the services provided at military air bases, the following types of services are provided at aerodromes:

  1. Aerodrome Control (TWR);

  2. Ground Control (GND CTL);

  3. Air Traffic Services Reporting (ARO);

  4. Marshalling Services;

  5. Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS); and

  6. Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) at certain aerodromes.

3.1 Air Traffic Control is exercised
  1. On airways covering the ATS routes and in control areas;

  2. In terminal control areas and in control zones at controlled aerodromes equipped with approach and landing aids (see ENR 2);

  3. In aerodrome traffic zones at other controlled aerodromes.

3.2 Flight Information and Alerting Services within Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh FIRs and ATC service in control areas are provided by two centres (Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh ACCs). There is no distinction between upper and lower air service. The axis of each airway is constituted by radio navigation facilities or significant reporting points.
3.3 Air Traffic Control, Flight Information and Alerting Services are provided by:
  1. Ha Noi ACC and Ho Chi Minh ACC along the airways, including those parts of the airways traversing terminal control areas.

  2. Relevant aerodrome control tower in coordination with Ha Noi ACC and Ho Chi Minh ACC as necessary, for arriving and departing aircraft.

3.4 The description of the airspace designated for air traffic service purposes is found in ENR.
3.5 In general, the air traffic rules and procedures in force and the organization of air traffic services are in conformity with ICAO. Standards, Recommended Practices and Procedures. Differences between the national and international rules are detailed in GEN 1.7. The supplementary procedures and altimeter setting procedures are produced in full with indication(s) of difference if any.
3.6 Prohibited areas, restricted areas and danger areas are shown in section ENR 5. Activation of these areas subject to intermittent activity is notified well in advance by NOTAM, giving reference to the area only by its identification.

4  COORDINATION BETWEEN THE OPERATOR AND ATS

Coordination between the operator and ATS units is effected in accordance with Item 2.17 of Annex 11 ICAO.

5  MINIMUM FLIGHT ALTITUDE

The minimum flight altitude on the ATS routes, have been determined in the highest point of terrain and artificial obstacle within 25 km each side of the ATS routecentre line, within the bufferof each RNAV/RNP routes as follow:

  1. At least 300 M on the plain area; mid-land and surface;

  2. At least 600 M on the mountainous area.

6  ATS UNITS ADDRESS LIST

Unit name

Postal address

Telephone NR

Fax NR

E-mail

AFS address

BUON MA THUOT TWR

Southern Region Air Traffic Services Company

Buon Ma Thuot Airport

  

NIL

VVBMZTZX

CHU LAI TWR

Middle Region Air Traffic Services Company

Chu Lai Airport

  

NIL

VVCAZTZX
CAT BI TWR

Northern Region Air Traffic Services Company

Cat Bi INTL Airport

Hai Phong City

+84 225 8830606

ext: 8911

+84 225 8830909

+84 225 3619003

NIL

VVCIZTZX

CAT BI ARO

Northern Region Air Traffic Services Company

Cat Bi INTL Airport

Hai Phong City

+84 225 3273098 +84 225 3273098

NIL

VVCIZPZX

CA MAU TWR

Southern Region Air Traffic Services Company

Ca Mau Airport

  

NIL

VVCMZTZX

CAM RANH TWR

Middle Region Air Traffic Services Company

Cam Ranh INTL Airport
Cam Nghia Ward
Cam Ranh City

Khanh Hoa Province

+84 258 3989913 +84 258 3989914

NIL

VVCRZTZX
CAM RANH APP - AD CONTROL

Middle Region Air Traffic Services Company

Cam Ranh INTL Airport
Cam Nghia Ward
Cam Ranh City

Khanh Hoa Province

+84 258 3989914 +84 258 3989914

NIL

VVCRZAZX
CAM RANH ARO/AIS CENTRE

Viet Nam Aeronautical Information Centre

Cam Ranh INTL Airport
Cam Nghia Ward
Cam Ranh City

Khanh Hoa Province

+84 258 3989912 +84 258 3989912

NIL

VVCRZPZX

CON DAO TWR

Southern Region Air Traffic Services Company

Con Dao Airport

  

NIL

VVCSZTZX
CAN THO TWR

Southern Region Air Traffic Services Company

Can Tho INTL Airport
Binh Thuy District

Can Tho City

+84 292 3744597 +84 292 3744597

NIL

VVCTZTZX
CAN THO ARO

Southern Region Air Traffic Services Company

Can Tho INTL Airport
Binh Thuy District

Can Tho City

+84 292 3744580 +84 292 3744584

NIL

VVCTZPZX

DIEN BIEN TWR

Northern Region Air Traffic Services Company

Dien Bien Airport

Thanh Truong Ward,

Dien Bien Province

+84 215 3824429 

NIL

VVDBZTZX

DIEN BIEN ARO

Northern Region Air Traffic Services Company

Dien Bien Airport

Thanh Truong Ward,

Dien Bien Province

+84 215 3735542 

NIL

VVDBZPZX

DONG HOI TWR

Northern Region Air Traffic Services Company

Dong Hoi Airport

  

NIL

VVDHZTZX

LIEN KHUONG TWR

Southern Region Air Traffic Services Company

Lien Khuong Airport

  

NIL

VVDLZTZX

DA NANG APP

Middle Region Air Traffic Services Company

Da Nang INTL Airport
Hai Chau District

Da Nang City

+84 236 6299577

+84 236 3813814

ext: 5227/5324

+84 236 3655979

NIL

VVCRZAZX

DA NANG TWR

Middle Region Air Traffic Services Company

Da Nang INTL Airport
Hai Chau District

Da Nang City

+84 236 6299577

+84 236 3813814

ext: 5227

+84 236 3811666

NIL

VVDNZTZX
DA NANG GND CTL

Middle Region Air Traffic Services Company

Da Nang INTL Airport
Hai Chau District

Da Nang City

+84 236 3823397

+84 236 3813814

ext: 5324

NIL

NIL

NIL

DA NANG ARO/AIS CENTRE

Viet Nam Aeronautical Information Centre

Da Nang INTL Airport
Hai Chau District

Da Nang City

+84 236 3614341

ext: 5322

+84 236 3655020

NIL

VVDNZPZX
HA NOI ACC

Northern Region Air Traffic Services Company

No. 5/200 Nguyen Son Street, Long Bien District

Ha Noi City

+84 24 38729920

+84 24 38729921

+84 24 38722587

NIL

VVHNZQZX
NOI BAI APP

Northern Region Air Traffic Services Company

Noi Bai INTL Airport
Soc Son District

Ha Noi City

+84 24 38866186 +84 24 38866107

NIL

VVNBZAZX
NOI BAI TWR

Northern Region Air Traffic Services Company

Noi Bai INTL Airport
Soc Son District

Ha Noi City

+84 24 38865178

NIL

NIL

VVNBZTZX

NOI BAI GND CTL

Northern Region Air Traffic Services Company

Noi Bai INTL Airport
Soc Son District

Ha Noi City

+84 24 35840887

NIL

NIL

NIL

NOI BAI ARO/AIS CENTRE

Viet Nam Aeronautical Information Centre
Noi Bai INTL Airport
Soc Son District

Ha Noi City

+84 24 35844161

+84 24 35843118

+84 24 38271513

ext: 3074

+84 24 35844306

NIL

VVNBZPZX
PHU BAI TWR

Middle Region Air Traffic Services Company

Air Traffic ManagementTeam

Phu Bai INTL Airport
Huong Thuy District

Thua Thien - Hue Province

+84 234 3861921

+84 236 3813814

ext: 5555

+84 234 3861920

NIL

VVPBZTZX
PHU BAI ARO

Middle Region Air Traffic Services Company

Phu Bai INTL Airport
Huong Thuy District

Thua Thien - Hue Province

+84 234 3993999

NIL

NIL

VVPBZPZX

PHU CAT TWR

Middle Region Air Traffic Services Company

Phu Cat Airport

  

NIL

VVPCZTZX

PLEIKU TWR

Middle Region Air Traffic Services Company

Pleiku Airport

  

NIL

VVPKZTZX
PHU QUOC TWR

Southern Region Air Traffic Services Company

Phu Quoc INTL Airport
Phu Quoc District

Kien Giang Province

+84 297 3977766 +84 297 3977788

NIL

VVPQZTZX

PHU QUOC ARO

Southern Region Air Traffic Services Company

Phu Quoc INTL Airport
Phu Quoc District

Kien Giang Province

+84 297 3987987 +84 297 3986969

NIL

VVPQZPZX

RACH GIA TWR

Southern Region Air Traffic Services Company

Rach Gia Airport

  

NIL

VVRGZTZX

TUY HOA TWR

Middle Region Air Traffic Services Company

Tuy Hoa Airport

  

NIL

VVTHZTZX

HO CHI MINH ACC

Southern Region Air Traffic Services Company

22 Tran Quoc Hoan Str, Ward No. 4, Tan Binh District
Ho Chi Minh City

+84 28 38441132

+84 28 38441153

+84 28 38443774

NIL

VVHMZQZX

TAN SON NHAT APP

Southern Region Air Traffic Services Company

22 Tran Quoc Hoan Str, Ward No. 4, Tan Binh District
Ho Chi Minh City

+84 28 38441133 +84 28 38443774

NIL

VVTSZAZX

TAN SON NHAT TWR

Southern Region Air Traffic Services Company

22 Tran Quoc Hoan Str, Ward No. 4, Tan Binh District
Ho Chi Minh City

+84 28 38440539

ext: 6235

+84 28 38443705

NIL

VVTSZTZX

TAN SON NHAT ARO/AIS CENTRE

Viet Nam Aeronautical Information Centre

Tan Son Nhat INTL Airport

Tan Binh District

Ho Chi Minh City

+84 28 38440532

ext: 6241 /6239

+84 28 38485383

ext: 3243/3244

+84 28 39484415

+84 28 38422143

+84 28 39484415

NIL

VVTSZPZX

TAN SON NHAT GND CTL

Southern Region Air Traffic Services Company

Tan Son Nhat INTL Airport

Tan Binh District

Ho Chi Minh City

+84 28 38485383

ext: 3227

NIL

NIL

VVVDZTZX

THO XUAN TWR

Northern Region Air Traffic Services Company

Tho Xuan Airport

  

NIL

VVTXZTZX
VAN DON TWR

Van Don INTL Airport

Doan Ket Commune

Van Don District

Quang Ninh Province

+84 020 33991868 +84 020 33874568

NIL

VVVDZTZX

VAN DON ARO

Van Don TWR

Doan Ket Commune

Van Don District

Quang Ninh Province

+84 020 33991866 +84 020 33991866

NIL

VVVDZPZX

VINH TWR

Northern Region Air Traffic Services Company

Vinh Airport

  

NIL

VVVHZTZX