First ACI APEX in Vietnam for Security Enhancement

The ACI Airport Excellence (APEX) programme in Security review was successfully conducted at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) from 27 November to 1 December 2023, hosted by Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV). It was the first ever APEX review conducted in the country. 

Representing, ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East, Mr. Gary Leung, Manager of Security and Facilitation took part in the one-week review as one of the team members to share insights and offer recommendations to help the busiest airport in Vietnam enhance security compliance and efficiency.

Other team members and observers consisted of security experts from Narita Airport, Macau Airport, Dublin Airport Authority and the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC).

Launched in 2017, APEX in Security is a peer-to-peer assessment that aims to help airports improve compliance with ICAO Standards And Recommended Practices (SARPs) and increase adoption of international best practices. Including the SGN review, over 40 APEX in Security reviews have already been conducted globally. 

If you would like to host an APEX in Security review at your airport or would like to be a voluntary security assessor, please contact Mr. Gary Leung for more information.