May 14, 2019 | 16:05 (GMT+7)
Long Thanh airport feasibility report requires joint efforts: PM
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Southern province of Dong Nai to closely coordinate with the Ministry of Transport, investors, and relevant agencies in building, assessing, and completing the feasibility report on the Long Thanh International Airport project.
Joint efforts should be made to successfully implement the project’s plans, covering bomb and mine clearance, land clearance, and the building of traffic routes to serve construction, he said.
Long Thanh International Airport has a total area of more than 5,580 ha, spread across six communes in Long Thanh district, Dong Nai province. It is set to have a total investment of VND 336.63 trillion (USD 14.8 billion), with construction divided into three phases.
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Long Thanh International Airport has a total area of more than 5,580 ha, spread across six communes in Long Thanh district, Dong Nai province. |
In the first phase, a runway, passenger terminal, and other supporting works will be built to serve some 25 million passengers and 1.2 million tons of cargo each year. This phase is hoped to be finished by 2025.
In the second phase, an additional runway and passenger terminal will be constructed to serve 50 million passengers and 1.5 million tons of cargo per year.
After the third phase, the airport will be able serve 100 million passengers and 5 million tons of cargo annually.
Source: VNA