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THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM |
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No. 44/2024/TT-BGTVT |
Hanoi, November 15, 2024 |
CIRCULAR
ON MECHANISMS AND POLICIES FOR MANAGING PRICES OF DOMESTIC AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES AND PRICES OF SPECIALIZED AVIATION SERVICES
Pursuant to the Law on Civil Aviation of Viet Nam dated June 29, 2006 and the Law on amendments to the Law on Civil Aviation of Viet Nam dated November 21, 2014;
Pursuant to the Law on Prices dated June 19, 2023;
Pursuant to Decree No. 85/2024/ND-CP dated July 10, 2024 of the Government on elaboration of certain articles of the Law on Prices;
Pursuant to Decree No. 05/2021/ND-CP , of the Government, dated January 25, 2021 on management and operation of airports and aerodromes; Decree No. 20/2024/ND-CP , of the Government, dated February 23, 2024 on amendments to Decree No. 05/2021/ND-CP ; and Decree No. 64/2022/ND-CP , of the Government, dated September 15, 2022 on amendments to Decree No. 05/2021/ND-CP ; and Decree No. 64/2022/ND-CP , of the Government, dated September 15, 2022 on amendments to Decrees related to civil aviation business activities;
Pursuant to Decree No. 56/2022/ND-CP dated August 24, 2022 of the Government defining the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Transport;
At the proposal of the Director of the Transport Department and the Director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam;
The Minister of Transport hereby promulgates the Circular on mechanisms and policies for managing prices of domestic air transport services and prices of specialized aviation services.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope and regulated entities
1. This Circular provides for mechanisms and policies for managing prices of domestic air transport services and prices of specialized aviation services.
2. This Circular applies to organizations and individuals engaged in the provision, use, and management of prices of domestic air transport services and prices of specialized aviation services.
Article 2. Interpretation of terms
For the purposes of this Circular, the terms below shall be understood as follows:
1. Basic economy-class domestic air passenger transport service price refers to the fare paid by passengers for traveling in the economy-class cabin of an aircraft, applicable to a service class that meets the basic needs of the majority of passengers on a domestic flight, covering both ground and in-flight services.
2. Ancillary service price refers to the fare paid by passengers for ancillary services. Ancillary services are optional services provided by the airline to fulfill passenger needs during the flight, covering both ground and in-flight segments.
3. Socio-economic development routes refer to flight routes with a distance of less than 500 kilometers that connect to airports serving socio-economic development, as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 6 of this Circular.
4. Ferry flight is a non-commercial flight (generating no revenue).
5. Essential basic services at airports and aerodromes include provision of food and beverages that are domestically produced goods (e.g., instant pho, instant noodles, instant vermicelli, instant porridge, plain bread without added food items; bottled water with a volume of 500ml or less; boxed milk products with a volume of 180ml or less).
Article 3. Principles and basis for service pricing
1. Prices of domestic air transport services and specialized aviation service prices shall be determined based on the principles and pricing bases specified in Article 22 of the Law on Prices.
2. The service prices, price brackets, and maximum service prices set by the Ministry of Transport are exclusive of value-added tax. The price brackets for essential basic services at airports and aerodromes set by the Ministry of Transport are inclusive of value-added tax.
Article 4. Regulations on currency used for service payment
1. For domestic air transport services: The price of domestic air transport services sold within the territory of Vietnam shall be quoted in Vietnamese dong (VND). Service prices shall be posted and paid in Vietnamese dong (VND).
2. For aviation services (excluding aviation service concession):
a) Service prices for domestic flights shall be quoted in Vietnamese dong (VND). Prices shall be posted and paid in Vietnamese dong (VND);
b) Service prices for international flights shall be quoted in US dollars (USD). Prices shall be posted and paid in accordance with foreign exchange regulations.
3. For aviation service concessions: Unit prices or revenue used for pricing aviation service concessions shall be quoted in Vietnamese dong (VND). Service prices shall be posted and paid in Vietnamese dong (VND).
4. For non-aviation services:
a) At domestic terminals and non-sterile areas of international terminals: Prices shall be quoted in Vietnamese dong (VND). Prices shall be posted and paid in Vietnamese dong (VND);
b) In sterile areas of international terminals: Prices shall be quoted in US dollars (USD). Prices shall be posted and paid in accordance with foreign exchange regulations.
Article 5. Preferential policy
1. Airlines whose total monthly service payments (invoices itemizing international and domestic flight services for takeoff, landing, and air navigation) reach the following thresholds shall enjoy the following discounts:
a) For services provided to international flights:
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Invoiced service amount (USD) |
Discount rate (%) |
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Over 125,000 to under 250,000 |
1,5% |
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From 250,000 to under 750,000 |
2,5% |
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From 750,000 to under 1.500.000 |
3,5% |
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From 1,500,000 and above |
5% |
b) For services provided to domestic flights:
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Invoiced service amount (VND) |
Discount rate (%) |
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Over 5 billion to under 10 billion |
1,5% |
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From 10 billion to under 15 billion |
2,5% |
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From 15 billion to under 30 billion |
3,5% |
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From 30 billion and above |
5% |
2. For pilot training and instruction flights (without commercial operation) in Vietnam: Exemption from charges for arrival/departure air traffic control services and aircraft takeoff and landing services shall apply for the first 36 months from the date on which the training institution conducts its first pilot training flight (without commercial operations).
3. For Vietnamese airlines entering the air transport market for the first time: A 50% discount shall apply to the prices of aircraft takeoff/landing services and arrival/departure air navigation services as set by the Ministry of Transport. The preferential period shall last 36 months from the start of operation.
4. For airlines operating regular international flights to and from Viet Nam at a time when no other airline has operated such regular flights for at least 12 months prior:
a) At Noi Bai, Tan Son Nhat, and Da Nang international airports: the applied service price shall be 90% of the ceiling price for aircraft takeoff and landing services and air navigation services for arrivals and departures, as prescribed by the Ministry of Transport; the preferential period shall be 12 months from the date of commencement of operations;
b) At other airports: A 50% discount shall apply to the prices of aircraft takeoff/landing services and arrival/departure air navigation services as set by the Ministry of Transport. The preferential period shall last 24 months from the start of operation.
5. In cases where an airline is eligible for multiple preferential rates as provided in Clauses 3 and 4 of this Article, the highest preferential rate shall apply.
6. Service providers and business entities may voluntarily apply preferential pricing as stipulated in this Article.
Article 6. Regulations on airport groups
Service prices stipulated in Article 15, Clause 3 of Article 16, and Articles 18, 20, 22, and 23 of this Circular shall be priced or bracketed based on the following airport group classification:
1. Group A: Airports serving socio-economic development, including Con Dao, Dien Bien, Ca Mau, and Rach Gia airports.
2. Group B: Airports not falling under Group A as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article.
Article 7. Price determination
1. The Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam shall be responsible for appraising pricing plans and reporting to the Ministry of Transport for the issuance of price determination documents for the following services:
a) Aviation services with specific pricing: aircraft takeoff and landing services; air navigation services for arrivals and departures; passenger services at airports and aerodromes; aviation security services (including security services for passengers and baggage; security services for passengers denied entry staying over 24 hours; security services for cargo and mail; security services for screened cargo transferred from off-site warehouses of airports and aerodromes into sterile areas of airports and aerodromes; security services for screened cargo transferred from air cargo terminals with infrastructure located outside the boundaries of airports and aerodromes into the restricted areas at airports and aerodromes; security services for vehicles transporting cargo and equipment entering and operating within the sterile areas security services for vehicles transporting cargo and equipment entering and operating within the sterile areas at airports and aerodromes; air traffic control services for flights traversing flight information regions under the management of Viet Nam.
b) Aviation services with price brackets: Aircraft stand rental service; passenger check-in counter rental service; baggage conveyor belt rental service; passenger boarding bridge rental service; integrated ground handling service at airports and aerodromes (for airports still applying the integrated service model); outbound baggage automatic sorting service; aviation fuel supply service; underground hydrant fuel system infrastructure usage service at airports and aerodromes; concession of aviation services at airports and aerodromes, including the following concession services: passenger terminal concessions; cargo terminal and warehouse concessions; ground handling concessions; concessions of maintenance and repair services for aviation vehicles and equipment; concessions of aviation engineering services; concessions of inflight catering services; and concessions of aviation fuel supply services;
c) Non-aviation services with price brackets: retail space rental services at passenger terminals; retail space rental services at cargo terminals; essential basic services at airports and aerodromes;
d) Basic economy-class domestic air passenger transportation services sold within the territory of Viet Nam, subject to maximum price caps.
2. Entities providing services listed in Clause 1 of this Article shall be responsible for preparing pricing plans as required by competent state authorities, submitting pricing plans for appraisal, and assuming full responsibility for their pricing proposals.
3. The formulation, appraisal of pricing dossiers, issuance of price determination documents, or adjustment of prices shall comply with the provisions of Articles 9, 10, 11, and 12 of Decree No. 85/2024/ND-CP dated July 10, 2024, of the Government, detailing a number of articles of the Law on Prices.
Article 8. Methods of collecting charges for passenger and baggage security services and passenger handling services at airports
1. Charges for passenger and baggage security services and passenger handling services at airports and aerodromes in Viet Nam shall be collected through airlines operating flights to and from Viet Nam. Air passengers shall pay such service charges together with air transport service charges.
2. Airlines shall make monthly payments of charges for passenger and baggage security services and passenger handling services to passenger terminal service providers and aviation security service providers (remittance fees shall be borne by the paying airline).
3. Passenger handling service providers and aviation security service providers shall issue a “Notice of Collection” based on the passenger list of flights to determine the amount payable by the airline. The amount in the “Notice of Collection” shall be determined as follows:
Where:
a) Amount collected from adult passengers:
b) Amount collected from child passengers:
4. The collection commission shall be 1.5% (inclusive of VAT) of the total monthly payable amount of each airline for the charges of passenger handling and passenger and baggage security services.
Formula:
5. Airlines shall be entitled to request reconciliation and verification in case of any errors or discrepancies in the “Notice of Collection”. Reconciliation, verification, and settlement of any discrepancies (if any) shall be conducted in the payment period immediately following the disputed period.
6. Supporting documents for exemption or reduction shall include the passenger manifest and aviation-specific documents in electronic form.
7. Payment between service providers and airlines shall be made in accordance with the contract signed between the parties.
8. For passengers on connecting domestic-to-international flights:
a) For the domestic segment: collect charges applicable to domestic passenger and baggage security services and domestic passenger handling services at the departure airport;
b) For the international segment: collect charges applicable to international passenger and baggage security services and international passenger handling services at the transit airport.
9. For passengers on connecting international-to-domestic flights: collect charges applicable to domestic passenger and baggage security services and domestic passenger handling services at the transit airport.
Article 9. Exemptions from service charges
1. Exemptions from aircraft take-off and landing charges, air navigation service charges for arrival and departure, and air navigation service charges for overflight within the Flight Information Region managed by Viet Nam shall apply to the following flights:
a) State aircraft;
b) Official-duty flights;
c) Search and rescue flights, humanitarian aid transport, disaster relief, and other humanitarian missions;
d) Flights that return to the departure point at a Vietnamese airport or aerodrome due to force majeure (weather conditions, technical issues, medical emergencies, terrorism, criminal threats, or orders from competent authorities).
2. Exemptions from aviation security service charges shall apply to:
a) Diplomatic shipments and humanitarian aid goods;
b) Goods, spare parts for repair, and supplies of airlines for flight operation (excluding duty-free goods sold on flights);
c) Passengers on flights eligible for exemptions under Clause 1 of this Article;
d) Transit passengers within 24 hours (excluding those connecting between domestic and international flights and vice versa), only applicable where the arriving and departing segments to and from Viet Nam are issued under the same passenger and baggage ticket.
dd) Crew members (including in the case of ferry flights);
e) Children under 2 years old, calculated at the time of departure of the first leg.
3. Exemptions from passenger handling service charges shall apply to:
a) Passengers on flights eligible for exemptions under Clause 1 of this Article;
b) Transit passengers within 24 hours (excluding those connecting between domestic and international flights and vice versa), provided that both segments are issued under the same ticket; only applicable where the arriving and departing segments to and from Viet Nam are issued under the same passenger and baggage ticket.
c) Crew members (including in the case of ferry flights);
d) Children under 2 years old, calculated at the time of departure of the first leg.
Article 10. Price declaration
1. Services subject to price declaration include those specified at Points b, c, and d, Clause 1, Article 7 of this Circular.
2. The Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam shall organize the receipt of price declaration documents in accordance with this Circular and other relevant legal documents.
3. The methods for implementing and receiving price declarations shall comply with the provisions of Article 17 of Decree No. 85/2024/ND-CP dated July 10, 2024 of the Government on elaboration of a number of articles of the Price Law.
Article 11. Price posting
Entities and individuals providing services shall list service prices in accordance with Article 29 of the Price Law.
Article 12. Disclosure of price information
Entities and individuals shall disclose price information in accordance with Clauses 1, 2, 4, and 5, Article 6 of the Price Law.
Chapter II
PRICES OF DOMESTIC AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES AND SPECIALIZED AVIATION SERVICES
Article 13. Prices of arrival and departure air navigation services
1. Entities collecting service charges: Units providing arrival and departure air navigation services at airports and aerodromes in Viet Nam.
2. Entities paying service charges: airlines operating aircraft conducting arrivals and departures at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam.
3. The applicable service charge for international flights shall be calculated per each operation of landing or takeoff at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam.
4. The applicable service charge for domestic flights shall include both landing and takeoff operations at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam.
5. Pricing regulations for special cases:
a) 50% of the applicable rate shall be charged for: helicopters, unmanned aircraft, ultralight aircraft; aircraft that are forced to land at an alternate aerodrome (not the scheduled one) due to force majeure (e.g., weather, technical issues, passenger emergency, terrorism, criminal activity, or orders from competent authorities); aircraft performing flight inspection missions for navigation or landing equipment due to technical reasons, and ferry flights between airports within Vietnam;
b) 30% of the applicable rate shall be charged for: aircraft conducting pilot training flights (without commercial operation);
c) In the case of takeoff and landing at the same location, the charge shall be calculated based on the actual controlled flight distance (in kilometers). The actual flight distance (S) shall be determined using the formula: S = Vht × T × 70%, Where:
Vht is the cruising speed of the aircraft as published by the aircraft manufacturer (km/h);
T is the actual flight time of the aircraft.
In the event of an air traffic control error, the provider of arrival and departure air traffic control services shall negotiate with the user of such services to reasonably settle the actual costs incurred due to the aircraft returning to its point of departure.
Article 14. Prices of en-route air navigation services within the Flight Information Region managed by Vietnam
1. Entities collecting service charges: Units providing en-route air navigation services within the Flight Information Region managed by Vietnam.
2. Entities paying service charges: Airlines operating aircraft flying through the Flight Information Region managed by Vietnam.
3. The applicable service charge for scheduled flights shall apply to all flights passing through the airspace of Vietnam and the Flight Information Region managed by Vietnam.
4. For non-scheduled flights: 120% of the standard charge applicable to scheduled flights shall be applied.
Article 15. Prices of aircraft takeoff and landing services
1. Entities collecting service charges: Units providing aircraft takeoff and landing services at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam.
2. Entities paying service charges: Airlines operating aircraft that land at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam.
3. The service charge shall be calculated per landing operation performed by an aircraft at an airport or aerodrome.
4. For flights landing at Group A airports: 60% of the standard rate corresponding to the maximum takeoff weight shall be applied, compared to flights landing at Group B airports.
5. Pricing regulations for special cases:
a) 50% of the applicable rate shall be charged for: helicopters, unmanned aircraft, ultralight aircraft; aircraft landing at an alternate aerodrome (not the scheduled one) due to force majeure (e.g., weather, technical issues, passenger emergency, terrorism, criminal activity, or orders from competent authorities); aircraft performing flight inspection missions for navigation or landing equipment due to technical reasons, and aircraft repositioning between aerodromes within Vietnam;
b) 30% of the applicable rate shall be charged for: aircraft conducting pilot training flights (without commercial operation);
c) For domestic flights landing during time slots in which the number of scheduled flights permitted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam is less than 30% of the runway coordination parameter at the airport or aerodrome: 85% of the standard service charge shall be applied.
In the event of an error caused by the airport or aerodrome operator, such operator shall negotiate with the relevant entities to reasonably settle the actual costs incurred due to the aircraft having to return to the airport or aerodrome of departure.
Article 16. Prices of aviation security services
1. Prices of passenger and baggage security services
a) Entity collecting charges: Providers of aviation security services;
b) Entity paying charges: Passengers departing from terminals at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam;
c) Method of fee collection: as prescribed in Article 8 of this Circular;
d) Scope of services: Security screening of passengers and baggage; aircraft security; security for delayed and missed passengers; management and supervision of inadmissible passengers staying within 24 hours; identification of passengers and baggage before boarding; guarding and maintaining order at airports and aerodromes;
dd) Pricing regulation in special cases: Children aged from 2 to under 12 (as of the departure time of the first leg) shall be charged 50% of the standard rate.
2. Prices of security services for inadmissible passengers staying for 24 hours or more
a) Entity collecting charges: Providers of aviation security services;
b) Entity paying charges: Airlines whose passengers are denied entry and remain for 24 hours or more
c) The charge is applied for a maximum of one security officer equipped with support tools. The service time is calculated from the handover time recorded in the delivery minutes to the time the passenger is returned and the minutes are signed. Minimum service time is one hour. Any period less than 60 minutes shall be charged as one hour. For durations exceeding 10 hours, daily rates shall apply.
3. Prices of cargo and postal security services
a) Entity collecting charges: Providers of aviation security services;
b) Entity paying charges: Carriers using cargo and postal security services;
c) Scope of services: Inspection, screening, security check and supervision of cargo and postal items; aircraft security check and guarding; identification of cargo and postal items before boarding;
d) Charges shall be calculated based on weight (ton).
4. The service charge for security screening of cargo that has been screened at air cargo terminals with infrastructure located outside the boundaries of airports and aerodromes and transported into the restricted areas at the airports and aerodromes.
a) Entity collecting charges: Providers of aviation security services;
b) Entity paying charges: Organizations and individuals using the service;
c) Charges shall be calculated based on cargo weight (ton).
5. Prices of security services for vehicles transporting cargo and equipment into restricted airport areas of airports or aerodromes.
a) Entity collecting charges: Providers of aviation security services;
b) Entity paying charges: Organizations and individuals using the service;
c) Scope of services: Inspection of vehicles and sealing of in-flight meals, aviation fuel, and cargo before entering airside areas;
d) Charges shall be calculated per vehicle entry.
Article 17. Prices of passenger handling services at airports and aerodromes
1. Entities collecting service charges: Providers of passenger handling services.
2. Entities paying service charges: Passengers departing from terminals at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam.
3. Method of fee collection: as prescribed in Article 8 of this Circular.
4. Pricing regulation in special cases: Children aged from 2 to under 12 (as of the departure time of the first leg) shall be charged 50% of the applicable rate.
Article 18. Prices of aircraft stand rental services
1. Entities collecting service charges: Providers of aircraft stand rental services.
2. Entities paying service charges: Airlines using such services at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam.
3. The service price framework shall be categorized into international and domestic flights. In cases where an aircraft remains at the stand to serve both an international flight and a domestic flight, the per-flight stand rental charge shall be calculated as the average of the charges applicable to international and domestic flights.
4. For flights parking at Group A airports: 70% of the applicable rates at Group B airports shall be applied.
5. The price bracket applicable to flights operated by airlines designating airports and aerodromes in Viet Nam as their base airports or aerodromes. 50% of the applicable rates for domestic flights shall be applied.
6. In cases where, due to force majeure, an aircraft must remain at an airport or aerodrome that is not designated as the airline’s base airport or aerodrome, a charge equal to 50% of the currently applicable rate for the corresponding aircraft type shall apply.
7. Parking time shall be calculated from the time wheel chocks are placed to the time they are removed.
Parking time exceeding 18 hours and up to 24 hours shall be counted as one full day. For aircraft that remain parked for more than 24 hours and take off within the following 24 hours, an additional full day shall be counted. This method of calculation shall apply for each subsequent 24-hour period.
Article 19. Prices of passenger boarding bridge rental services
1. Entities collecting service charges: Providers of passenger boarding bridge rental services.
2. Entities paying service charges: Airlines and ground service providers using this service at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam.
3. The service price framework applies to flights using two boarding bridge operations (one for disembarkation and one for embarkation). In case only one operation is used, 50% of the applicable rate shall be charged.
4. For domestic flights combined with international segments: 65% of the applicable rate for international flights shall be applied.
Article 20. Prices of passenger check-in counter rental services
1. Entities collecting service charges: Providers of passenger check-in counter rental services.
2. Entities paying service charges: Airlines and ground service providers using this service at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam.
3. The price bracket for passenger check-in counter rental services shall be calculated based on two methods: on a monthly basis or per flight, depending on the customer’s choice.
4. For flights at Group A airports: 70% of the corresponding rate at Group B airports shall be applied.
5. For counters used for both international and domestic flights: monthly rental rates shall be calculated as the average of the rates applicable to international and domestic flights.
6. Scope of services includes: Counter area and furniture; counters; computers and related equipment (excluding specialized software); counter display signs; conveyor belts connected to counters; electricity and water for the counter area; related maintenance and management costs.
7. The rental price for other types of counters including boarding counters, service desks, and transit counters: shall be 20% of the applicable rates for passenger check-in counters at Group A and Group B airports.
8. Counter usage time and number of counters per flight shall be agreed upon between the airport/aerodrome and the customer based on common practices, counter availability, and the airline’s operational procedures.
Article 21. Prices of baggage conveyor belt rental services
1. Entities collecting service charges: Providers of baggage conveyor belt rental services.
2. Entities paying service charges: Organizations and individuals using baggage conveyor belts for arriving flights at airports and aerodromes without automated baggage handling systems.
3. This service applies at airports and aerodromes without automated outbound baggage sorting systems.
Article 22. Prices of automated outbound baggage sorting services
1. Entities collecting service charges: Providers of automated outbound baggage sorting services.
2. Entities paying service charges: Organizations and individuals using the automated outbound baggage sorting systems at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam.
3. For flights parking at Group A airports: 70% of the corresponding rate at Group B airports shall be applied.
Article 23. The service charge for integrated ground commercial and technical handling at airports and aerodromes (applicable to airports and aerodromes that still apply the integrated service model).
1. Entities collecting service charges: Providers of comprehensive ground handling services.
2. Entities paying service charges: Domestic airlines using this service at Group A airports and aerodromes.
3. Scope of services includes: Aircraft takeoff and landing service (accounting for 20% of the integrated ground handling service charge); aircraft taxiing guidance charge (if applicable); ground commercial and technical handling service (based on the minimum service requirements of the flight and the actual capacity of each airport or aerodrome); terminal facility usage service directly related to flight handling and representative office rental charges for air carriers (excluding car parking areas); aircraft stand usage (within the initial 02-hour free parking period).
Article 24. Prices of aircraft refueling services
1. Entities collecting service charges: Providers of aircraft refueling services.
2. Entities paying service charges: Airlines using refueling services via specialized vehicles (vehicles equipped with fuel tanks and pumping technology systems) at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam.
3. Scope of services: Refueling by specialized fuel trucks (trucks equipped with aviation fuel tanks and appropriate technological systems to refuel aircraft or extract aviation fuel from aircraft) at airports and aerodromes in Viet Nam, excluding fuel supply services.
Article 25. Prices of infrastructure usage for underground fueling systems at airports and aerodromes
1. Entities collecting service charges: Providers of infrastructure usage services for underground fueling systems at airports and aerodromes.
2. Entities paying service charges: Organizations, individuals providing services, and airlines using this service at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam.
3. Scope of services: Fueling via underground pipelines connected to dispenser vehicles (vehicles that do not contain fuel but are equipped with pumping technology systems) delivering fuel to aircraft.
Article 26. Prices of airport and aerodrome space rental services
1. Entities collecting service charges: Providers of space rental services at passenger terminals and cargo terminals.
2. Entities paying service charges: Organizations, individuals providing services, and airlines renting space at passenger terminals and cargo terminals.
3. Prices of rental space at passenger terminals:
a) Price framework for space used as airline representative offices at passenger terminals includes rental of space, office room, and one car parking space outside the terminal;
b) Price framework for other rental space: determined based on terminal classification (international or domestic), rental area (airside or landside), and type of commercial service.
4. Prices of rental space at cargo terminals include warehouse space rental and office space rental.
Article 27. Prices of essential services at airports and aerodromes
1. Entities collecting service charges: Businesses providing essential services at airports and aerodromes.
2. Entities paying service charges: Organizations and individuals using essential services at airports and aerodromes.
3. The prices do not include service charges. Businesses providing essential services shall set their own service charges, which shall not exceed 15% of the maximum regulated prices.
Article 28. Concession prices for aviation service operation
1. Entities collecting service charges: Airport enterprises.
2. Entities paying service charges: Enterprises licensed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam to provide aviation services at airports and aerodromes.
3. Aviation concession services include: operation of passenger terminals; operation of cargo terminals and warehouses; ground handling technical services; maintenance and repair of aviation vehicles and equipment; aviation technical services; in-flight catering services; aviation fuel supply.
4. The price framework for aviation concession services shall be calculated as a percentage of the corresponding aviation service revenue (excluding value-added tax), applicable to: passenger terminal operation; cargo terminal and warehouse operation; ground handling technical services; maintenance and repair of aviation vehicles and equipment; aviation technical services.
5. The price framework for aviation concession services shall be calculated based on unit price per service output for: in-flight catering services and aviation fuel supply.
6. Revenue or service output used for concession price calculation does not include revenue or output from companies providing services to themselves or from subsidiaries wholly owned (100% charter capital) by the parent company providing services to the parent company.
Article 29. Prices of basic economy class domestic air passenger transport services sold within Vietnam
1. Prices of basic economy class domestic air passenger transport services sold within the territory of Vietnam are categorized by flight distance groups:
a) Group I: Under 500 km (including socio-economic development routes and other routes);
b) Group II: From 500 km to under 850 km;
c) Group III: From 850 km to under 1,000 km;
d) Group IV: From 1,000 km to under 1,280 km;
dd) Group V: From 1,280 km and above.
2. The maximum service price includes all costs paid by the passenger for one air ticket, excluding:
a) Value-added tax (VAT);
b) Charges collected on behalf of enterprises providing passenger terminal and aviation security services, including passenger handling service charges and passenger and baggage security service charges;
c) Additional service charges.
Chapter III
IMPLEMENTATION
Article 30. Responsibilities of government authorities
1. Responsibilities of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam:
a) Organize the implementation of regulations on price management in accordance with this Circular and relevant legislative documents;
b) Conduct inspections of compliance with regulations on prices of domestic air transport services and specialized aviation services, within its jurisdiction;
c) Announce the list of domestic flight routes categorized by flight distance groups;
d) Publish the list of air routes passing through the Flight Information Region managed by Vietnam, based on reports from the en-route air navigation service provider;
dd) Announce the list of airports and aerodromes by annual fuel uplift volume groups, based on reports from aviation fuel service providers;
e) Announce and update runway coordination parameters at airports and aerodromes to match infrastructure capacity.
2. Responsibilities of airport authorities:
Inspect and supervise the compliance of non-aviation service providers with pricing regulations at airports and aerodromes, within their jurisdiction.
Article 31. Entry into force
1. This Circular comes into force as of January 1, 2025.
2. The following Circulars of the Minister of Transport shall be repealed:
a) Circular No. 53/2019/TT-BGTVT dated December 31, 2019 on pricing and price frameworks of certain specialized aviation services at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam;
b) Circular No. 17/2019/TT-BGTVT dated May 03, 2019 promulgating the price framework for domestic air passenger transport services;
c) Circular No. 34/2023/TT-BGTVT dated November 30, 2023 on amendments to Circular No. 17/2019/TT-BGTVT dated May 03, 2019 on the price framework for domestic air passenger transport services;
d) Circular No. 13/2022/TT-BGTVT dated June 30, 2022 on the price framework for aviation service operation concessions;
dd) Circular No. 13/2024/TT-BGTVT dated May 15, 2024 on the mechanism and policy for managing prices of domestic air transport services and specialized aviation services.
3. In case any legislative documents referred to in this Circular are amended, supplemented, or replaced, the amended, supplemented, or replaced documents shall apply./.
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