GEN 3.3 AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES

1 Responsible Service

1.1 
Viet Nam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) is the responsible authority for the provision of Air Traffic Services within the areas indicated under Item 2 below.
Viet Nam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM)
No. 6, Lane 200, Nguyen Son Street, Long Bien District
Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Tel:(84-24) 38 271 636
Fax:(84-24) 38 272 597
AFS:NILVVVVYQYX
Email:vatmc@vnn.vn
1.2 
The services are provided in accordance with the provisions contained in the following ICAO documents:
1.3 
Differences to these provisions are detailed in subsection GEN 1.7.

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.
Besides, bases on the bilateral agreement, State Secretariat of Civil Aviation of Cambodia has delegated to Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam the provision of air navigation services over the Southern portion of Phnom Penh FIR bounded by 091442N - 1025018E, 090800N - 1022700E, 070000N - 1030000E.

3 Types of Services

The following types of services are provided:
  • Air Traffic Control Services: Area control (ACC); Approach control (APP), Aerodrome control (TWR);
  • Flight Information Service (FIS);
  • Alerting Service (ALRS);
  • Advisory Service.
With exception of the services provided at military air bases, the following types of services are provided at aerodromes:
  • Aerodrome Control (TWR);
  • Ground Control (GND CTL);
  • Air Traffic Services Reporting (ARO);
  • Marshalling Services;
  • Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS); and
  • 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 co-ordination 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 2.16 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:
  • At least 300m on the plain area; mid-land and surface;
  • At least 600m on the mountainous area.

6 ATS Units Address List

Unit name
Postal address
Telephone NR
Fax NR
Telex NR
AFS address
123456
CAT BI TWR
Northern Region Air Traffic Services Company
Cat Bi Intl Airport
Hai Phong City
(84-225) 8 830 606
ext: 8911
(84-225) 8 830 909
(84-225) 3 619 003
NIL
VVCIZTZX
CAT BI ARO
Northern Region Air Traffic Services Company
Cat Bi Intl Airport
Hai Phong City
(84-225) 3 273 098
(84-225) 3 273 098
NIL
VVCIZPZX
CAM RANH TWR
Middle Region Air Traffic Services Company
Cam Ranh Intl Airport
Cam Ranh City
Khanh Hoa Province
(84-258) 3 989 913
(84-258) 3 989 914
Nil
VVCRZTZX
CAM RANH APP AND AD CONTROL
Middle Region Air Traffic Services Company
Cam Ranh Intl Airport
Cam Nghia Ward
Cam Ranh City
Khanh Hoa Province
(84-258) 3 989 914
(84-258) 3 989 914
Nil
VVCRZAZX
CAM RANH ARO/AIS CENTRE
Viet Nam Aeronautical Information Centre
Cam Ranh Intl Airport
Cam Ranh City
Khanh Hoa Province
(84-258) 3 989 912
(84-258) 3 989 912
Nil
VVCRZPZX
CAN THO TWR
Southern Region Air Traffic Services Company
Can Tho Intl Airport
Binh Thuy District
Can Tho City
(84-292) 3 744 597
(84-292) 3 744 597
Nil
VVCTZTZX
CAN THO ARO
Southern Region Air Traffic Services Company
Binh Thuy District
Can Tho City
(84-292) 3 744 580
(84-292) 3 744 584
Nil
VVCTZPZX
DA NANG APP
Middle Region Air Traffic Services Company
Da Nang Intl. Airport
Hai Chau District
Da Nang City
(84-236) 6 299 577
(84-236) 3 813 814
ext: 5227/5324
(84-236) 3 655 979
Nil
VVDNZAZX
DA NANG TWR
Middle Region Air Traffic Services Company
Da Nang Intl. Airport
Hai Chau District
Da Nang City
(84-236) 6 299 577
(84-236)3 813 814
ext: 5227
(84-236) 3 811 666
Nil
VVDNZTZX
DA NANG GND CTL
Middle Region Air Traffic Services Company
Da Nang Intl. Airport
Hai Chau District
Da Nang City
(84-236) 3 823 397
(84-236) 3 813 814
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) 3 614 341
ext: 5322
(84-236) 3 655 020
Nil
VVDNZPZX
HA NOI ACC
Northern Region Air Traffic Services Company
5/200 Nguyen Son
Long Bien District
Ha Noi City
(84-24) 38 729 920
(84-24) 38 729 921
(84-24) 38 722 587
Nil
VVHNZQZXVVHNZRZX
NOI BAI APP
Northern Region Air Traffic Services Company
Noi Bai Intl. Airport
Soc Son District
Ha Noi City
(84-24) 38 866 186
(84-24) 38 866 107
Nil
VVNBZAZX
NOI BAI TWR
Northern Region Air Traffic Services Company
Noi Bai Intl. Airport
Soc Son District
Ha Noi City
(84-24) 38 865 178
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) 35 840 887
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) 35 844 161
(84-24) 35 843 118
(84-24) 38 271 513 ext: 3074
(84-24) 35 844 306
Nil
VVNBZPZX
PHU BAI TWR
Middle Region Air Traffic Services Company
Air Traffic Management Team
Phu Bai Intl Airport
Huong Thuy District
Thua Thien - Hue Province
(84-234) 3 861 921
(84-236) 3 813 814
ext: 5555
(84-234) 3 861 920
Nil
VVPBZTZX
PHU BAI ARO
Middle Region Air Traffic Services Company
Huong Thuy District
Thua Thien - Hue Province
(84-234) 3 993 999
Nil
Nil
VVPBZPZX
PHU QUOC TWR
Southern Region Air Traffic Services Company
Phu Quoc Intl Airport
Phu Quoc District
Kien Giang Province
(84-297) 3 977 766
(84-297) 3 977 788
Nil
VVPQZTZX
PHU QUOC ARO
Southern Region Air Traffic Services Company
Phu Quoc Intl Airport
Phu Quoc District
Kien Giang Province
(84-297) 3 987 987
(84-297) 3 986 969
Nil
VVPQZPZX
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) 38 441 132
(84-28) 38 441 153
(84-28) 38 443 774
Nil
VVHMZQZXVVTSZRZX
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) 38 441 133
(84-28) 38 443 774
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) 38 440 539
ext: 6235
(84-28) 38 443 705
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) 38 440 532 ext: 6241/6239
(84-28) 38485 383
ext: 3243/3244
(84-28) 39 484 415
(84-28) 38 422 143
(84-28) 39 484 415
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) 38 485 383
ext: 3227
Nil
Nil
VVTSZTZXVVTSZPZX
VAN DON TWR
Van Don International Airport
Doan Ket Commune, Van Don District
Quang Ninh Province
(84-020) 33 991 868
(84-20) 33 874 568
Nil
VVVDZTZX
VAN DON ARO/AIS CENTRE
Van Don TWR
Doan Ket Commune, Van Don District
Quang Ninh Province
(84-020) 33 991 866
(84-20) 33 991 866
Nil
VVVDZPZX