Bac Ninh (VNA) – The Ministry of Public Security held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Gia Binh International Airport project in Gia Binh commune, the northern province of Bac Ninh, on August 19.
Addressing the event, Minister of Public Security Gen. Luong Tam Quang stressed that Gia Binh International Airport is a key national project holding special importance in the nationwide airport network. Designed as a strategic dual-use airport in the Capital Region, it will serve civil aviation and also as the base of the Air Force Regiment of the People’s Public Security force.
The facility is expected to help expand the development space to turn Bac Ninh and other localities in the northern region into a new growth powerhouse, he noted.
Quang expressed the force’s determination to work closely with ministries, sectors, the administration of Bac Ninh, and the investor to ensure the project is completed on schedule and meet safety and quality standards, so that the airport will be initially put into operation by the end of 2026 to serve APEC activities in 2027.
The minister also asked for coordination from local authorities to carry out related transport infrastructure to complete the road connecting Gia Binh Airport with Hanoi in late 2026.
In addition, he called on relevant parties to care for the households affected by the project implementation.
Gia Binh International Airport covers nearly 2,000ha in the communes of Gia Binh, Luong Tai, Nhan Thang, and Lam Thao. The dual-use facility will harmoniously and efficiently combine civilian and military purposes, helping enhance the mobility and combat readiness of the armed forces to contribute to the safeguarding of national independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.
In the first phase until 2030, the airport, which will adopt environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards, will feature two runways, capable of handling about 30 million passengers and 1.6 million tonnes of cargo each year.
After 2030, it will be expanded to accommodate four runways and serve 50 million passengers and 2.5 million tonnes of cargo annually.
It is set to secure the four-star rating by prestigious international air transport rating organisation Skytrax by 2029 and five stars by 2032, and become one of the 10 most beautiful and friendliest airports in the world by 2037./.
