Vietnam’s aviation authorities have decided to raise service fees for all carriers that use the country’s airports from October this year.

The Ministry of Transport said the move would compensate for maintenance expenses, improve service quality, and pay back some of the state investments in aviation infrastructure.

Accordingly, the cost incurred each time a plane touches down or takes off will rise by 5 percent from the current level, while there are plans to raise it by a further 5 per cent from June next year.

There will also be premiums of 15 percent added for peak hours and reductions of 15 percent for off-peak usage.

Vietnam has some 52 air routes connecting 22 civilian airports around the country.

Internationally, 63 foreign airlines operate 105 international routes through six international gateways.