Swedish ECAs propose $2-billion credit for aviation development in Vietnam

(VnExpress International, Hanoi, 6 December 2020) Swedish financial institutions have proposed a commercial loan to develop aviation projects in Vietnam, including the Long Thanh International Airport. The Swedish Export Credit Agency and the state-owned Export Credit Corporation in Sweden have now proposed increasing the credit limit to $2 billion to cover upgrade projects and air traffic management expansion. To be eligible for the credit line, Vietnam will have to use 30% of the loan to purchase Swedish technologies and equipment. In addition to the Long Thanh and Tan Son Nhat airports, Vietnam plans to upgrade other airports. The country currently has 22 civilian airports. They served near 116 million passengers last year, up 12 percent from 2018.