Tan Son Nhat airport serving Ho Chi Minh City will be used for domestic flights after a new airport, Long Thanh, is fully operational. (Reuters photo)
HANOI: Vietnam will start building the first phase of what will become its largest airport near its economic hub Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday, as it seeks to speed up public investment to shore up economic growth amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The first phase of the Long Thanh airport in Dong Nai province will cost US$4.66 billion and will be operational from 2025, the government said in a statement on its website.
It will include a 4 kilometre runway, a terminal and related facilities capable of serving 25 million passengers and handling 1.2 million tonnes of cargo a year, it said.
“The construction of the airport is an important step to boost public…
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