Long haul flights to shift from Tan Son Nhat to Long Thanh airport

When operational, the Long Thanh International Airport will receive planes flying 1,000 kilometers and more.

The Transport Ministry highly recommends that funding for the nation's biggest airport is mainly sourced from the Airports Corporation of Vietnam.

National Assembly deputies are concerned a new government proposal could take away their power to approve major national projects.

May 29, 2019 | 03:46 pm GMT+7

Dong Nai Province unveiled plans Monday to acquire the land required for the proposed Long Thanh International Airport, Vietnam's biggest.

November 13, 2018 | 12:52 pm GMT+7

Vietnam's key transportation projects have drawn special interest from Japanese investors.

August 13, 2018 | 02:47 pm GMT+7

The final design of the multi-billion-dollar Long Thanh Airport has been approved by the Ministry of Transport.

March 29, 2018 | 08:06 pm GMT+7

The public are dead against the idea, pointing to other sub-par projects that have run massively over budget.

August 25, 2017 | 07:00 pm GMT+7

The public has voted and shortlisted three designs for Long Thanh International Airport. The government will soon have a final say.

February 13, 2017 | 12:00 am GMT+7

Long Thanh International Airport is expected to receive 100 million passengers, four times design capacity of Ho Chi Minh City's existing airport.

July 10, 2016 | 08:07 am GMT+7