PSNews - Ministry of Transport of Vietnam has issued a decision to temporarily shut Dien Bien Airport in the namesake northern upland province for eight months for an upgrade and expansion, starting from mid-April.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh on January 22 pressed a button kick-starting a project on Dien Bien airport expansion in north-western region of Vietnam to receive larger aircraft in future.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has instructed the Transport Ministry to coordinate with the northwestern province of Dien Bien and relevant ministries to study the upgrading of Dien Bien airport in the province.