The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV or simply CAA; Vietnamese: Cục Hàng không Việt Nam, lit.

In 1976, it was upgraded and known as Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (Tổng cục Hàng không dân dụng Việt Nam).

[3] A dramatic decrease in foreign aid in the early 1980s led to a crisis for the CAAV, which found itself unable to replace aging aircraft at a time when the demand for air transportation was rising.

To reflect its new structure, national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines was established by government decree in 1989 (Decision No.225/CT) and CAAV was directly subordinated to the Council of Ministers.

In June 1992, the CAAV was transferred out to the Ministry of Transport, Post and Communications and had new name as Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (Cục Hàng không Dân dụng Việt Nam).