Repairs to runway in Tan Son Nhat airport completedRepairs to the 25R/07L runway at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City were completed and it was put into operation at 17:30 on July 20, according to the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV). The repairs were completed 12 hours earlier than planned and the runway was only closed from 10:48 to 17:30. The airport was forced to close the runway for repair due to damage caused by lighting in a thunderstorm in the night of July 19. However, there has been no specific information on the number of flights delayed by the incident. The incident forced airlines to adjust their plans and draw up possible scenarios.

Source: VietNamNet News July 20, 2016 13:41 UTC