Air Transport Centrality as a Driver of Sustainable Regional Growth: A Case of Vietnam

Tu Anh Trinh, Ducksu Seo (), Unchong Kim, Thi Nhu Quynh Phan and Thi Hai Hang Nguyen
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Tu Anh Trinh: Institute of Smart City and Management, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, 232/6 Vo Thi Sau, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City 722700, Vietnam
Ducksu Seo: Department of Spatial Environment System Engineering, Handong Global University, 558 Handongro, Bukgu, Pohang 37554, Korea
Unchong Kim: Department of Spatial Environment System Engineering, Handong Global University, 558 Handongro, Bukgu, Pohang 37554, Korea
Thi Nhu Quynh Phan: Air Transport Faculty, Vietnam Aviation Academy, 104 Nguyen Van Troi, Ward 8, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City 725000, Vietnam
Thi Hai Hang Nguyen: Air Transport Faculty, Vietnam Aviation Academy, 104 Nguyen Van Troi, Ward 8, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City 725000, Vietnam

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 15, 1-14

Abstract: With fast-growing aviation markets, many developing countries are showing remarkable economic development in global terms. As significant growth of air transportation is crucially interrelated with regional growth, it is essential to identify relevant criteria to ensure effective allocation of investments in this regard. This study aimed to investigate airport centrality using social network analysis to detect the key hubs and examine the interrelationship between airport centrality and regional economy indicators in Vietnamese regions. The results revealed that the cities of Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai, and Da Nang were the key regional hub airports in the air transport network and the development of these leading cities had played a significant role in promoting the improvement of the entire domestic air network. Moreover, the results showed a strong positive correlation between airport centrality and regional growth features. Therefore, policymakers can optimize their decision-making processes in relation to sustainable regional development by considering air transport mobility and network in addition to conventional socioeconomic criteria.

Keywords: airport; centrality; social network analysis; regional growth indicator; Vietnam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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