At the Tho Xuan airport (Photo: laodong.vn) Per the official document, the province asked the Ministry of Transport to consider attractingcapable businesses and investors or arrange other lawful capital sources fromthe state budget for the construction of the terminal and infrastructure in the2022-2025 period.
Earlier, the locality received a notice from the Airports Corporation ofVietnam (ACV), which is managing and operating the Tho Xuan airport. The reportsaid the investment project worth some 2.12 trillion VND (90.83 million USD) isnot included in its medium-term public investment plan for the 2021-2025 period, but hasbeen earmarked for investment after 2025. According to the project, the T2terminal is designed to be capable of serving 5 million passengers a year.
The Ministry of Transport’s Decision No. 1136/QĐ-BGTVT dated June 12, 2020,approved a plan for the airport for the 2021 – 2030 period with a vision to 2050. The planstipulated that the 10-year period will see the expansion and upgrade of theexisting passenger terminal T1, and the construction of the T2 and a cargoterminal, with a handling capacity of 27,000 tonnes per year.
Currently, terminal T1 is overloaded as it struggles to handle domesticroutes. The terminal is not designed to handle international routes as there isno isolation area for international arrivals, entry, exit, or customsmanagement areas.
Investment in building the T2 terminal and other infrastructure as approved forthe 2021-2025 period is timely to help the Tho Xuan airport to develop, said the provincialPeople’s Committee.
The Tho Xuan airport was put into operation on February 5, 2013. Its average numberof passengers in the 2013 - 2015 period soared by 160% annually.
The T1 terminal was opened in January 2016, capable of handling 1.2 millionpassengers a year. In the 2016 - 2020 period, the airport’s passengerthroughput grew by 17% on an annual average. In the first five months of2022, the terminal received 671,000 arrivals, projected to hit 1.4 million byyear’s end.
Thanh Hoa is seen as a hidden gem in Vietnam, with huge potential fordeveloping tourism on the back of its diverse and rich tourism resources.
Known as a "miniature Vietnam", Thanh Hoa is host to all of thecountry’s terrains, from mountain, midland, to plain and coast, with manybeautiful landscapes and valuable historical – cultural vestiges. The provincealso has a system of infrastructure and technical facilities for tourism thatis constantly expanding, and gradually improving in quality.
Thanh Hoa is home to a variety of beautiful beaches, namely the popular Sam Sonbrown sand beach in the city of the same name. There is also Hai Tien beach inHoang Hoa district, Tien Trang Quang Xuong beach in Quang Xuong district, andHai Hoa, Hai Thanh, and the Bai Dong beach in Tinh Gia district.
In recent years, the province has become one of the top cities and provinces interms of tourism growth nationwide. During the 2016-2019 period, the number oftourist arrivals in the province grew by 15.2% annually. Tourism revenue roseby 31.7% year on year, contributing greatly to local socio-economicdevelopment.
With cases declining and COVID-19 under relative control for now, Thanh Hoatourism is bustling again with the reopening of all tourist destinations. Theprovince has an image as a safe, friendly and attractive destination, highlightsprompting visitors to travel to the locality./.
VNA
