Keyword: "Long Thanh airport"

On the morning of December 19, three flights operated by Vietnam’s national carrier Vietnam Airlines, Bamboo Airways and Vietjet Air landed at Long Thanh Airport.

After more than two years of construction, by mid-December 2025, the transport links directly connecting Long Thanh Airport (Routes T1 and T2) are largely complete. The nearly 8-km routes, designed for speeds of 80–100 km/h, are now lined with greenery. Contractors are mobilising manpower to finish remaining work, aiming to complete the entire route within December.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 14 called on teams to accelerate the construction of the Long Thanh International Airport in the southern province of Dong Nai to make it ready for the first flight on December 19 and commercial operations in the first half of 2026.

The Government proposed raising the revenue threshold exempt from tax for business households from 200 million VND (over 7,580 USD) to 500 million VND per year.

The first phase, from the start of Long Thanh's commercial operations until the end of the 2026 winter flight season, will see long-haul international routes relocated to the new airport in Dong Nai province.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee recommended implementation of Metro Line 2 (Ben Thanh–Tham Luong, Ben Thanh–Thu Thiem) and the Thu Thiem–Long Thanh railway to increase connectivity between two major international airports Tan Son Nhat and Long Thanh.

By 2030, Dong Nai aims for average annual economic growth of at least 10%, with GRDP exceeding 1.2 quadrillion VND (45.4 billion USD) and per capita GRDP topping 250 million VND.

The southern province of Dong Nai plans to start construction of 18-trillion VND (682.5 million USD) Cat Lai bridge that connects Long Thanh International Airport and Ho Chi Minh City next year, according to Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Ho Van Ha.

"If progress continues, we will not only meet but also exceed the targets of the 13th National Party Congress - completing 3,000 kilometres of expressways and 1,000 kilometres of coastal roads - which will be a great achievement to welcome the 14th National Party Congress," PM Chinh stated.

The project to expand the Ho Chi Minh City–Long Thanh section of the North-South expressway could see its timeline significantly shortened if it is classified as an urgent construction project and allowed to proceed under special mechanisms.

Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha urged IC ICTAS and the VIETUR consortium to continue to collaborate with equipment suppliers to identify possible time-saving measures to soon complete bidding package 5.10, ensuring the highest quality, technical standards, and economic efficiency.

The Ministry of Transport has proposed the Prime Minister that the State-owned Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) be in charge of drawing up plans for the next phase of the Long Thanh International Airport project.

The steel industry in Vietnam is expected to have a positive outlook for 2024, with major companies like Hoa Phat and Hoa Sen projected to experience significant recoveries, while small businesses may face challenges in finding output due to the recovery of steel prices and demand from large contractors.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged the acceleration of construction of T3 passenger terminal of Tan Son Nhat airport and Long Thanh airport so that the projects can be put into operation before April 30, 2025 and in the first half of 2026, respectively.

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) on August 24 announced that the Vietur consortium had won the bidding package worth 35 trillion VND (1.45 billion USD) to build a terminal of the Long Thanh airport project in the southern province of Dong Nai.

The government will focus more on transport infrastructure, especially expressways, to spur socioeconomic development, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at a conference in Hanoi on January 13.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has requested Long Thanh International Airport project to be accelerated so that its first phase could be completed in January 2025.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has urged the People’s Committee of the southern province of Dong Nai to quickly carry out forth projects on land acquisition, compensation, site clearance, and development of resettlement zones for construction of Long Thanh International Airport.

Vietnam has the potential to turn itself into an international resort destination that can compete with tourism powerhouses like Thailand and Indonesia, an expert from Savills has said.

Construction of the Long Thanh International Airport got underway on January 5, which is expected to improve the transport network in the southern region and boost socio-economic development.