Vietnam's economic prospects are still optimistic due to favorable conditions both domestically and internationally.

The 74th International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting was officially opened on June 4 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

The majority, some 61%, of heads of cargo and airline chief finance officers expect their level of profitability to improve further over the coming 12 months.

Joining the chorus singing the praises of last year nearly across the board in the airfreight industry, Luxembourg-based Cargolux said today that 2017 was the carrier’s “best year in history,” reporting that it broke 1 million chargeable tonnes flown for the first time ever, and experienced a 2,123 percent rise in net profit to US$122.3 million, compared to the previous year.

Vietnam's economy saw its strongest first-quarter growth in a decade, data showed on Thursday (Mar 29), driven by a surge in electronics manufacturing and exports.