Vietnamese authorities are preparing to open Long Thanh International Airport on December 1.
The US$12.8 billion project is the largest and most expensive airport development in Vietnam’s history.
Located some 40km east of Ho Chi Minh City CBD in Dong Nai Province, Long Thanh is expected to become the country’s primary international gateway.
State-owned Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), which is developing the airport, aims to establish Long Thanh as a regional transit hub capable of attracting long-haul connecting traffic that currently flows through airports such as Singapore Changi, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi and Kuala Lumpur International.
The airport will accommodate 25 million passengers annually during its first phase, with future expansions eventually increasing capacity to 100 million passengers per year.
The first phase is primarily intended to relieve congestion at Tan Son Nhat Airport, which has operated beyond its designed capacity for years.
ACV has proposed a three-stage transition plan that would move more than 90% of Ho Chi Minh City’s international passenger traffic to Long Thanh in 2027.
From December, the airport will handle all long-haul international services, cargo operations, newly launched international routes and additional frequencies.
Domestic operations will continue primarily from Tan Son Nhat.
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