The ACV said on July 20 that contractors are deploying additional workers and equipment to speed up construction under Component Project 3, which covers the airport's essential aviation infrastructure. Major facilities, including the first and second runways, taxiways, aircraft aprons, the passenger terminal apron and the aircraft fuel supply system, are approaching completion.
Structured in two steps and three phases, the roadmap envisions a gradual shift from partial to full relocation of international flights, aligned with infrastructure readiness and the long-term ambition of building a regional aviation hub.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 3 stressed that individuals and organisations that have caused obstructions or delays to the Long Thanh International Airport project in the southern province of Dong Nai must be strictly handled in accordance with legal regulations.
PSNews - The Government on November 11 approved the first phase of the Long Thanh International Airport project, costing over 4.6 billion USD. This international airports will become an important regional international air transit hub.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc inspected site clearance at the Long Thanh International Airport project on July 21, where he urged Dong Nai province to take more drastic action to disburse public funding for the key national project.
When operational, the Long Thanh International Airport will receive planes flying 1,000 kilometers and more.
The Ministry of Transport is urging Airport Corporations of Vietnam (ACV) in collaboration with the consultant unit to complete the feasibility study on the first phase of Long Thanh International Airport and submit it to the prime minister and the State Appraisal Council in June so that the construction of the project can be kicked off in October 2020.
Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The has ordered relevant agencies to speed up the implementation of major projects throughout the country.
Of the three passenger terminal design plans submitted to the Prime Minister, Airport Corporation of Viet Nam (ACV) showed its preference for Plan LT-07, the architectural plan for Long Thanh International Airport inspired by the coconut leaf image.