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Busy expressway to Vietnam's largest airport Long Thanh widened to 12 lanes

Busy expressway to Vietnam's largest airport Long Thanh widened to 12 lanes

More than a year into construction, many sections of the expressway linking Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh airport are being widened to 10-12 lanes, with bridges and major interchanges taking shape.
HCMC plans logistics hub network across 10 locations

HCMC plans logistics hub network across 10 locations

Authority proposes delaying Long Thanh airport catering, ground-handling projects

Authority proposes delaying Long Thanh airport catering, ground-handling projects

Developer of Long Thanh, Vietnam’s largest airport, cuts nearly 1,400 employees in three months

Developer of Long Thanh, Vietnam’s largest airport, cuts nearly 1,400 employees in three months

Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), which is developing Long Thanh International Airport, cut its workforce by 1,360 in the third quarter, bringing total staff reductions this year to nearly 3,700.
October 31, 2026 | 11:37 pm PT
Vietnam's largest airport Long Thanh to open on Dec 24 with up to 366 flights a week

Vietnam's largest airport Long Thanh to open on Dec 24 with up to 366 flights a week

Long Thanh International Airport is expected to open to commercial flights at midnight on Dec. 24, initially handling up to 366 flights a week, 322 of them domestic and 44 international.
October 30, 2026 | 03:17 pm PT
Vietnam's $13B airport Long Thanh short of skilled workers two months before opening

Vietnam's $13B airport Long Thanh short of skilled workers two months before opening

Four construction packages at Long Thanh International Airport, including its passenger terminal, risk falling behind schedule because of worker shortages and slow payments, Vietnam's Ministry of Construction has warned.
October 23, 2026 | 08:00 pm PT
Christmas opening expected for Vietnam's mega Long Thanh airport

Christmas opening expected for Vietnam's mega Long Thanh airport

Long Thanh International Airport is expected to handle around 30 flights a day when it begins commercial operations on Dec. 24, four of them on international routes and the rest domestic.
October 7, 2026 | 02:58 pm PT
Long Thanh airport races toward October trial operations with key facilities taking shape

Long Thanh airport races toward October trial operations with key facilities taking shape

With trial operations set for this month, critical infrastructure like check-in counters and automated baggage systems is rapidly taking shape inside the new VND35 trillion (US$1.3 billion) terminal of Long Thanh mega airport in Vietnam’s southern Dong Nai City.
September 30, 2026 | 03:07 pm PT
Passengers taking international flights from Long Thanh airport to pay $25 service fee

Passengers taking international flights from Long Thanh airport to pay $25 service fee

Passengers departing on international flights from Long Thanh Airport will pay a US$25 service fee, the same as at Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport and $5 more than at Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat Airport.
September 29, 2026 | 11:19 pm PT
$1.1B expressway to cut Mekong Delta trips to Vietnam's largest airport Long Thanh by over an hour

$1.1B expressway to cut Mekong Delta trips to Vietnam's largest airport Long Thanh by over an hour

The Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressway is set to open fully by Sept. 30, letting Mekong Delta traffic reach Long Thanh airport an hour faster without passing through downtown Ho Chi Minh City.
September 28, 2026 | 02:58 pm PT
Vietnam's largest airport Long Thanh enters final sprint before December opening

Vietnam's largest airport Long Thanh enters final sprint before December opening

All-out efforts are underway at Long Thanh International Airport to complete key components, with trial operations targeted for late September and commercial operations in December.
September 21, 2026 | 06:24 pm PT
New expressway to bypass HCMC and link Mekong Delta with Long Thanh airport in September

New expressway to bypass HCMC and link Mekong Delta with Long Thanh airport in September

The 58-kilometer Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressway is nearing completion after more than a decade of setbacks to connect the Mekong Delta to Vietnam's largest airport Long Thanh, providing relief for Ho Chi Minh City's crowded roads.
September 7, 2026 | 11:00 pm PT
10-lane expressway linking HCMC and Long Thanh airport takes shape after one year

10-lane expressway linking HCMC and Long Thanh airport takes shape after one year

A major expressway linking Ho Chi Minh City and Long Thanh airport is being expanded to 10 lanes, with major sections nearing completion after a year.
August 28, 2026 | 02:52 pm PT
Metro extension from Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh airport gets urgent green light

Metro extension from Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh airport gets urgent green light

The government has authorized local authorities to urgently implement a project extending the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line in Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh, scheduled to open by the end of this year as Vietnam's largest airport.
August 28, 2026 | 02:52 pm PT
Metro trains at 120 kph will link Ho Chi Minh City to $13B Long Thanh airport

Metro trains at 120 kph will link Ho Chi Minh City to $13B Long Thanh airport

A 46-km rail line connecting central Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh airport would cost VND134 trillion (US$5.12 billion), according to the project's feasibility study.
August 24, 2026 | 02:59 pm PT
Long Thanh Airport's passenger terminal is 70% complete for year-end operation

Long Thanh Airport's passenger terminal is 70% complete for year-end operation

Contractors are stepping up work on key construction packages at Long Thanh International Airport, with priority given to completing the passenger terminal, the project's central component, to support trial operations from September ahead of commercial service later this year.
August 2, 2026 | 06:41 pm PT
Nearly all Ho Chi Minh City international flights to move to Long Thanh airport by spring 2028

Nearly all Ho Chi Minh City international flights to move to Long Thanh airport by spring 2028

Vietnam's aviation regulator has approved a three-stage plan to move almost all of Ho Chi Minh City's international flights to Long Thanh by March 2028.
July 29, 2026 | 07:35 pm PT
Long Thanh airport contractors face investigation into alleged massive fraud

Long Thanh airport contractors face investigation into alleged massive fraud

Vietnam's Government Inspectorate has uncovered multiple violations in the ongoing construction of Long Thanh International Airport, including illegal subcontracting worth more than VND3.2 trillion (US$121.6 million) and breaches by project manager Airports Corporation of Vietnam.
July 29, 2026 | 06:48 pm PT
Vietnam's largest island Phu Quoc builds wide-body runway in 8 months ahead of APEC summit

Vietnam's largest island Phu Quoc builds wide-body runway in 8 months ahead of APEC summit

Runway No. 2 at Phu Quoc International Airport is entering its final stage of completion ahead of calibration flights scheduled for July 27-28.
July 27, 2026 | 01:46 am PT
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