The multi-billion US dollar Long Thanh Airport project in southern DongNai province was the focus of discussion at the National Assembly onthe afternoon of November 14.
Many deputiesexpressed approval of the policy to build a modern internationalairport, saying that such an airport is necessary to meet the growingdemand of aviation transport, contributing to national development anddefence-security.
Deputy Hoang Thi To Ngafrom northern Nam Dinh province was of the opinion that onceoperational, the Long Thanh Airport will stimulate the development ofmany related sectors such as services, tourism, trade and industry,particularly the aviation industry. She said the airport will work as adriving force for socio-economic development in the southern keyeconomic region in general and the south eastern region in particular.
According to the Government’s proposal, the LongThanh International Airport is located in the centre of the country’slargest economic hub, in Dong Nai province and just 45km from Ho ChiMinh City. Existing land and railway transport development plans for thesouthern key economic region fully meet the connection needs of thefuture airport.
However, therewere concerns about the pressure of such a large-scale project on thenational economy in the context of low growth quality, instable publicdebt payment and unclear investment effectiveness.
Some questioned the urgency of the Long Thanh project, asking theGovernment to explain further on this question in order to decide anappropriate time for implementing it.
DeputyNguyen Ngoc Phuong (Quang Binh central province) said in the currentdifficult economic conditions, it is necessary to consider carefully thetime to implement the project. According to him, the project can bestarted in 2018 when the economic situation becomes stable.
Deputy Huynh Nghia (Da Nang central city) proposed that the Governmentmakes further reports on the operation of Tan Son Nhat InternationalAirport in Ho Chi Minh City in the coming years.
The funding for the project attracted the most interest from lawmakers.Many agreed to the government’s proposal to mobilize capital fromdifferent economic sectors for the airport construction.
The Government’s report said total investment for the airportconstruction’s first phase will be around 164.589 trillion VND (7.8billion USD). The government plans to source 84.624 trillion VND fromthe State budget, government bonds and ODA, and the remaining 79.965trillion VND from the non-State sectors.
Deputies also debated the socio-economic effects of the project andissues related to land clearance and relocation of local residents.-VNA
Many deputiesexpressed approval of the policy to build a modern internationalairport, saying that such an airport is necessary to meet the growingdemand of aviation transport, contributing to national development anddefence-security.
Deputy Hoang Thi To Ngafrom northern Nam Dinh province was of the opinion that onceoperational, the Long Thanh Airport will stimulate the development ofmany related sectors such as services, tourism, trade and industry,particularly the aviation industry. She said the airport will work as adriving force for socio-economic development in the southern keyeconomic region in general and the south eastern region in particular.
According to the Government’s proposal, the LongThanh International Airport is located in the centre of the country’slargest economic hub, in Dong Nai province and just 45km from Ho ChiMinh City. Existing land and railway transport development plans for thesouthern key economic region fully meet the connection needs of thefuture airport.
However, therewere concerns about the pressure of such a large-scale project on thenational economy in the context of low growth quality, instable publicdebt payment and unclear investment effectiveness.
Some questioned the urgency of the Long Thanh project, asking theGovernment to explain further on this question in order to decide anappropriate time for implementing it.
DeputyNguyen Ngoc Phuong (Quang Binh central province) said in the currentdifficult economic conditions, it is necessary to consider carefully thetime to implement the project. According to him, the project can bestarted in 2018 when the economic situation becomes stable.
Deputy Huynh Nghia (Da Nang central city) proposed that the Governmentmakes further reports on the operation of Tan Son Nhat InternationalAirport in Ho Chi Minh City in the coming years.
The funding for the project attracted the most interest from lawmakers.Many agreed to the government’s proposal to mobilize capital fromdifferent economic sectors for the airport construction.
The Government’s report said total investment for the airportconstruction’s first phase will be around 164.589 trillion VND (7.8billion USD). The government plans to source 84.624 trillion VND fromthe State budget, government bonds and ODA, and the remaining 79.965trillion VND from the non-State sectors.
Deputies also debated the socio-economic effects of the project andissues related to land clearance and relocation of local residents.-VNA
