Chennai, March 3 (IANS): City-based aviation software developer Ramco Systems has added one more helicopter service provider to its list of clients, the company said Tuesday.

In a filing with National Stock Exchange (NSE) Ramco Systems said it had added the state-owned Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company as its new client.

According to Ramco Systems, Southern Vietnam Helicopter will adopt Ramco Aviation Series 5 to manage operations and maintain its growing fleet of aircraft.

"This includes integration of operations such as maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), supply chain management and maintenance and engineering (M&E), into a single platform," Ramco Systems said.

"Vietnam is one of the fastest growing aviation hubs in ASEAN as it has a growing oil and gas sector and is gaining prominence as a tourist location, Virendra Aggarwal, CEO, Ramco Systems was quoted as saying in the statement.

Southern Vietnam Helicopter is a chartered airline in Vietnam owned by Vietnam People's Army.

The company provides helicopter flights to various purposes, namely oil platform service, search and rescue operations and cargo freight service.