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The Southern Airports Corporation has poured an additional VND850 billion into a project to lengthen Can Tho airport’s runway by 600 metres to meet the increasing demand for transport services in 2010 and the following years.

The expansion will enable the airport to accommodate Boeing 777 and Boeing 747 aircraft and open international air routes to other Southeast Asian countries in 2010.

When complete, the Can Tho Airport - an expansion of the former Tra Noc Airport - will cover an area of 388,8ha, of which 27,491m2 is for aircraft landing and 2,400m2 for the terminal. The first phase was completed last year with the runway of 2,400 metres in length and 45 metres in width.

Since January 4, the airport has served more than 110,000 passengers. Once the new runway is operational, the airport is expected to serve between 2-3 million passengers a year.

Source: VOV