Vietnam Airlines to build aviation logistics centre in Can Tho

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will earmark 27ha of land for Vietnam Airlines to build an aviation logistics centre, Deputy Chairman of People’s Committee Truong Quang Hoai Nam has said.
Vietnam Airlines to build aviation logistics centre in Can Tho ảnh 1At the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
Hanoi (VNA) - The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will earmark 27ha ofland for Vietnam Airlines to build an aviation logistics centre, DeputyChairman of People’s Committee Truong Quang Hoai Nam has said.

In a meeting with leaders of Vietnam Airlines in Can Tho city on June 13, Namsaid the site was next to Can Tho International Airport.

After the project is approved, the city will complete procedures to give landto the carrier, he said while affirming the city will create the mostfavourable conditions to support Vietnam Airlines to build the logistics centre.

Deputy CEO of Vietnam Airlines Trinh Hong Quang said the aviation logisticscentre project has an estimated investment capital of 82.9 million USD. It willbe divided into three phases from this year to 2024, playing the role of cargoterminal, leasing space for services and distribution of goods.

Together with the construction of the centre, Quang said the carrier will openmore routes from Can Tho to other destinations in Vietnam and foreigncountries.

Quang said Can Tho is the economic driving force of the Mekong Delta, having afavourable position connected to Ho Chi Minh City and localities in thesouthwest region.

While the demand for e-commerce is growing dramatically, Vietnam Airlinesbelieves that investment in building an aviation logistics centre in Can Tho willnot only promote the development of logistics services for the whole region,but also contribute to reducing overload for Tan Son Nhat and Long Thanh internationalairports in the future, Quang said.

According to Director of Can Tho Industry and Trade Department Nguyen Minh Toai,the aviation logistics centre will help boost the sales of local agro-productsand seafood in other areas of Vietnam, meeting the demand of many businesses.

Statistics showed that the region’s export volume is nearly 18 million tonnesper year, of which 70-80 percent is transported to HCM City and southeastprovinces before being shipped to other places. Can Tho city has an annualexport volume of about 800,000 tonnes of rice and about 170,000 tonnes ofaquatic products. - VNA
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