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Long Thanh airport project approved

The Prime Minister on June 14 given approval to Long Thanh International Airport Project in the southern province of Dong Nai.
The Prime Minister on June 14 given approval to Long Thanh InternationalAirport Project in the southern province of Dong Nai.

The airport is expected to serve as an entrepot in the Southeast Asiaregion and will be large enough for receiving aircraft A380-800, 100million passengers a year and 5 million tonnes of cargo a year.

In the first phase of the project (up to 2020), two parallel runwayswill be built to accommodate A380 aircraft with 68 parking spots foraircraft.

The second phase of the project (2020-2030) willsee the number of runways raised to three, and the third phasebeyond 2030 will increase the number to four.

The airport will have a terminal for both domestic and international flights by 2020 and two terminals by 2030./.
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