Da Nang International Airport, a branch of the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), is one of the three busiest international airports in Vietnam. Serving as the primary airport for both international and domestic air traffic in Da Nang City and the Central Highlands region, it accommodates over 260 domestic and international flights and more than 40,000 passengers daily. Located in Hai Chau District, just 1 km east of Da Nang's city center, the airport offers convenient access to the city. Da Nang International Airport continuously invests in modern equipment and upgrades its infrastructure to enhance service quality, ensuring comfort and convenience for passengers.
Danang Airport was built by the French in 1940. During the Vietnam War until 1975, Danang airport was the air base of US Military and the Republic of Vietnam Air Force. Since the independence day of 1975 Danang airport has been a military airport serving national security and defense.
After the reunification of the country entering the phase of economic recovery, on February 11, 1976. The Government issued Decree No. 28 on the establishment of the General Department of Civil Aviation of Vietnam on the basis that the Civil Aviation Department was organized under Decree 666 dated 15/1/1956 of the Government.
On March 26, 1976, the General Department of Civil Aviation of Vietnam issued Decision No 88 to establish civil aviation in Gia Lam, Tan Son Nhat, Da Nang, Lien Khuong, Buon Me Thuot, Phu Bai, Dong Hoi.
The Party's "Renevation” policy has gradually helped stabilize the country's economy, improve people's lives, and the aviation market showed signs of prosperity. In order to meet market’s demand and strengthen the management of airports operating in civil aviation operations, the Director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam signed Decision No. 202 / CAAV, 203 / CAAV and 204 CAAV dated April 2, 1993 on the establishment of airport complexes for North, Central and South airports, operating under the model of non-business units with revenue, under the Vietnam Civil Aviation Administration. At this stage, the regional airport clusters are also the units performing a number of specialized state management functions at the Airport.
December 31/12 /1998, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 113/1998 transforming the airport clusters of airports in the North, the Central and the South into domestic public utility enterprises and changing their names clusters to three groups of airports in the North, the Central and the South. Regional airport clusters continue to perform business functions, provide public services, and perform state management functions at airports.
The country's economic integration was marked by the event in which Vietnam officially became a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The 2006 Civil Aviation Law, which came into effect on January 1, 2007, fully reflected the specializations on the management mechanism of the aviation industry in general and the airport enterprises in particular.
On January 19, 2018, the Ministry of Transportation issued a decision No. 1787 decided on the establishment of Middle Airports Authority
On June 25, 2010, the Ministry of Transport issued a decision No. 750 on the Establishment of Parent Company - Middle Airports Authority
Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) was established under Decision No. 238 dated (February 08, 2012 of the Minister of Transport on the basis of consolidation by the Corporation: Northern, Middle and Southern Airports Authorities.
On March 28, 2012. The Board of Directors of Airports Corporation of Vietnam issued Decision No. 34 to establish Danang International Airport.
Danang International Airport is the Branch of Airports Corporation of Vietnam is a joint stock company operating under the model of Parent Company – Subsidiary which was converted from a one-member limited liability company with 100% charter capital held by the state to a joint stock company with the state holding majority shares in accordance with Decision No. 171 dated October 6, 2015 approving the plan to counteract the Parent company - Airports Corporation of Vietnam.