Country permit guide · Vietnam
Vietnam overflight and landing permits
Vietnam's FIRs sit on the main routes between North Asia, Southeast Asia and Australia. Here is what the CAAV needs for an overflight or a landing.
- Authority
- Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV)
- FIRs
- Hanoi (VVHN) and Ho Chi Minh (VVHM)
- Lead time
- About 4 business days
- Validity
- +72 hours
02Lead time and validity
Allow about four business days for both overflight and landing permits; faster approval is at the CAAV's discretion. Permits are valid for 72 hours after the requested time, and revisions need 24 to 48 hours' notice. Put the permit number in item 18 of the flight plan.
03Information for a Vietnam permit
Provide:
- Full schedule, with entry and exit points and the route within the Vietnamese FIRs
- Passenger details
- Consignor and consignee, for cargo flights
- Aircraft over 15,000 kg must carry TCAS/ACAS; ADS-B requirements also apply
Business aviation mostly uses Ho Chi Minh City (VVTS), Hanoi (VVNB), Da Nang (VVDN) and Cam Ranh (VVCR). Experienced English-speaking handlers are scarce at secondary airports, so arrange handling early.
04How we handle Vietnamese permits
Send us the aircraft, routing and schedule. Our OCC checks the current Vietnamese requirements for your flight type, prepares the request, files it and follows it up until the permit number is issued. We then pass it to the crew and the flight plan, and revise it if the schedule moves.
We arrange the permits for the rest of the routing in the same trip file, with overflight permits for the countries you cross and landing permits at your destination.
05Frequently asked questions
How long does a Vietnam overflight permit take?
About four business days. The CAAV does not process permits at weekends.
How long is a Vietnam permit valid?
72 hours after the requested time. Revisions need 24 to 48 hours' notice.
Does the CAAV charge for overflight permits?
Not for processing. Navigation charges are billed separately to the operator.
Permit rules, lead times and fees change, sometimes at short notice through NOTAM or AIP supplement. This page is a general guide, not operational advice: our OCC confirms the current requirements for every request before you fly.
Requirements last reviewed November 4, 2026.
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Send us the routing, aircraft and schedule. Our 24/7 OCC confirms what is required, files it and keeps you updated until every permit is issued.