Aircraft maintenance giant Haeco to set up $360 mln complex in northern Vietnam

By Bach Quang
Tue, November 18, 2025 | 2:13 pm GMT+7

Hong Kong-based Haeco Group, Vietnam's Sun Group, and some other partners plan to invest $360 million in an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) complex at Van Don International Airport in Quang Ninh province - home to UNESCO-recognized natural heritage site Ha Long Bay.

Haeco Group's CEO Richard Sell disclosed the plan at a meeting with Vietnam’s standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh in Hanoi on Monday.

Vietnam’s standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh (right) receives Haeco CEO Richard Sell in Hanoi, November 17, 2025. Photo courtesy of the government's news portal.

Vietnam’s standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh (right) receives Haeco CEO Richard Sell in Hanoi, November 17, 2025. Photo courtesy of the government's news portal.

Haeco, a member of UK-headquartered conglomerate Swire Group, is one of the world’s largest MRO service providers with operations across the Asia-Pacific, North America and Europe. The company offers airframe, engine and component maintenance as well as aviation technical training.

Haeco recently signed a 15-year agreement with a U.S. partner to service its aircraft at the planned Van Don facility. Sell noted that the project could expand cooperation opportunities between Haeco and partners from Vietnam and other countries.

He asked the Vietnamese government to facilitate the project with policies on taxation, land lease, visas, housing for experts, and labor.

In response, Deputy PM Binh said Vietnam encourages foreign investment in high-tech sectors, adding that MRO is classified as a high-tech industry and is eligible for incentives.

He added that Quang Ninh province and Sun Group have already developed housing projects that could accommodate foreign specialists.

Binh urged Haeco to complete investment procedures for the project and prioritize training and employing local workers. He encouraged the group to consider expanding investment in other areas where Vietnam has demand and Haeco has expertise.

Haeco comprises 16 subsidiaries and operates 28 hangars, serving more than 300 airlines with a workforce of over 16,000.

Sun Group is a leading real estate developer in Vietnam. Van Don International Airport in Quang Ninh, developed by Sun Group, is the first and only privately-invested airport in the country to date.

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