General requirements for airport and aerodrome safety inspectors and airport service quality service inspectors at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam

Pursuant to Clause 1, 2 and 3, Article 20 of the Circular 29/2021/TT-BGTVT (takes effect from 15/01/2022) stipulating general requirements for airport and aerodrome safety inspectors and airport service quality service inspectors at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam as follows:

- Airport and aerodrome safety inspectors and airport service quality inspectors at airports and aerodromes affiliated to the CAAV or airport authorities are appointed and issued with inspector’s cards by the CAAV to carry out inspections as prescribed in this Circular.

- The person who is appointed as an airport/aerodrome safety inspector or issued with the inspector’s card is subject to the following requirements:

+ Have obtained at least a bachelor’s degree;

+ Have at least 05 years' work experience in airport or aerodrome management and operation if he/she has obtained at least a bachelor’s degree in the technical-related major or field of study; 07 years' work experience in airport or aerodrome management and operation if he/she has obtained at least a bachelor’s degree in another major or field of study;

+ Be proficient in English at level 2 according to Vietnam’s language proficiency framework or equivalent or higher in accordance with regulations of law on education and training;

+ Possess a certificate of completion of training courses for airport/aerodrome safety inspectors which is issued by the CAAV or a training institution recognized by ICAO, ACI or IATA.

- The person who is appointed as an airport service quality inspector or issued with the inspector’s card is subject to the following requirements:

+ Have obtained at least a bachelor’s degree;

+ Have at least 05 years' work experience in airport or aerodrome management and operation or air transport;

+ Be proficient in English at level 2 according to Vietnam’s language proficiency framework or equivalent or higher in accordance with regulations of law on education and training;

+ Possess a certificate related to airport or aerodrome management or operation or air transport which is issued by the CAAV or a training institution recognized by ICAO, ACI or IATA or decision on completion of training courses for airport service quality inspectors at airports/aerodromes which is issued by the CAAV.

Best regards!