Over 720 billion VND to build new cargo terminal at Hai Phong’s Cat Bi airport

To enhance cargo handling capacity at the Cat Bi International Airport in the northern port city of Hai Phong, the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has commenced the construction of a new cargo terminal, slated for completion and operation by January 2026.

At the ground-breaking ceremony of the new cargo terminal at the Cat Bi International Airport. (Photo: ACV)
At the ground-breaking ceremony of the new cargo terminal at the Cat Bi International Airport. (Photo: ACV)

Hanoi (VNA) – To enhance cargo handling capacity at the Cat Bi International Airport in the northern port city of Hai Phong, the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has commenced the construction of a new cargo terminal, slated for completion and operation by January 2026.

According to ACV Deputy General Director Tran Anh Vu, the project worth 724 billion VND (28.5 million USD) is designed to handle 100,000 tonnes of cargo annually. The terminal will have a comprehensive system of technical infrastructure facilities, with an expandable capacity of up to 250,000 tonnes per year.

The airport is a key gateway in Vietnam, playing a vital role in the socio-economic development of the city, the northern coastal region, and the Red River Delta. Over recent years, Hai Phong has seen rapid growth and a significant number of investors. Its increasing demand for the transport of high-tech goods by air highlights the urgent need for enhanced aviation logistics services.

Vu stressed that the comprehensive modernisation of Cat Bi's infrastructure is a priority in the ACV’s 2021 – 2025 investment strategy.

Vice Chairman of Hai Phong’s People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Tho noted that upgrading and expanding the airport aligns with the Prime Minister’s decisions on air transport development planning, while supporting the implementation of the Politburo’s Resolution No. 45-NQ/TW on the development of Hai Phong by 2030 with a vision to 2045./.

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