With investment of 3 trillion VND (127.9 millionUSD), the corporation expects to build a new terminal, a new airport apron,upgrade and expand the current apron by 2020.
According to the ACV,the airport is currently overloaded at peak hours and the numbers ofpassengers, flights and goods transported through the airport are predicted toexceed its designed capacity. By upgrading and expanding the airport, connections between NgheAn province and other localities will be improved.
The new terminal will be able to receive 5million passengers a year, raising the total annual capacity of the VinhInternational Airport to 10 million passengers. Investors are currently workingon the terminal’s design and a feasibility study.
To ensure the project stays on schedule, Nghe Anauthorities have committed to working with the ACV in necessary procedures,including land clearance.
The ACV has asked theMinistry of Transport to approve the project and allow the corporation to bethe main investor.-VNA
