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Ho Chi Minh City set to start $1.25B metro section next month for Long Thanh airport link

Ho Chi Minh City set to start $1.25B metro section next month for Long Thanh airport link

Ho Chi Minh City is set to commence construction of the Ben Thanh-Thu Thiem section of Metro Line No. 2 this April, in a push to fast-track its modern urban rail network and create a strategic corridor connecting key economic centers and major airports.
Ho Chi Minh City plans 30-minute nonstop metro linking Tan Son Nhat and Long Thanh airports

Ho Chi Minh City plans 30-minute nonstop metro linking Tan Son Nhat and Long Thanh airports

Vietnam fast-tracks metro extension to Long Thanh Airport under emergency order

Vietnam fast-tracks metro extension to Long Thanh Airport under emergency order

Vietnam PM orders emergency construction of HCMC-Long Thanh railway link

Vietnam PM orders emergency construction of HCMC-Long Thanh railway link

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has agreed in principle to implement metro lines connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Long Thanh International Airport under an emergency order to promptly address traffic congestion.
March 3, 2026 | 01:39 am PT
Ho Chi Minh City races to build metro link to $13B Long Thanh Airport

Ho Chi Minh City races to build metro link to $13B Long Thanh Airport

Ho Chi Minh City is fast-tracking an underground metro line to connect its downtown to Long Thanh International Airport, Vietnam's largest-ever infrastructure project, set to open by June with no rail link to the city that will supply most of its passengers.
February 28, 2026 | 07:23 pm PT
Thaco wants to complete HCMC–Long Thanh airport rail link by 2030

Thaco wants to complete HCMC–Long Thanh airport rail link by 2030

Automaker Thaco wants a subsidiary to begin construction of a railroad line between HCMC and the under-construction Long Thanh International Airport this year and complete it by 2030.
February 23, 2026 | 07:38 pm PT
Can Vietnam cut the 3-hour trip to Long Thanh Airport to 30 minutes?

Can Vietnam cut the 3-hour trip to Long Thanh Airport to 30 minutes?

The trip to the upcoming Long Thanh Airport from downtown Ho Chi Minh City can take up to three hours, even more under congestions, and Vietnam wants to cut that to 30 minutes.
February 15, 2026 | 12:00 am PT
Vietnam's top leader orders plan to cut HCMC - Long Thanh Airport travel time to 30 minutes

Vietnam's top leader orders plan to cut HCMC - Long Thanh Airport travel time to 30 minutes

Vietnam’s top leader To Lam wants travel time from Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh International Airport cut to about 30 minutes, down from the two hours many travelers endure today.
February 10, 2026 | 05:05 am PT
Vietnam unveils $794M cable bridge design linking Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh Airport corridor

Vietnam unveils $794M cable bridge design linking Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh Airport corridor

Vietnam has revealed the design for the Cat Lai cable-stayed bridge, a sweeping river crossing set to link Ho Chi Minh City with Dong Nai Province, easing congestion on key routes while reshaping the region’s future transport network.
February 6, 2026 | 10:00 pm PT
Ho Chi Minh City plans 7 bus routes to Long Thanh Airport ahead of June opening

Ho Chi Minh City plans 7 bus routes to Long Thanh Airport ahead of June opening

Travelers heading to Long Thanh International Airport may soon have a cheaper and more convenient way to get there, as Ho Chi Minh City plans to roll out seven new bus routes linking major urban hubs to the airport ahead of its June opening.
February 4, 2026 | 02:56 pm PT
Vietnam breaks ground on $1.2B bridges to cut travel time between HCMC and Long Thanh airport

Vietnam breaks ground on $1.2B bridges to cut travel time between HCMC and Long Thanh airport

Two major bridges worth more than VND32 trillion (US$1.2 billion) broke ground on Jan. 15, a move expected to ease chronic congestion and strengthen transport links between Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring Dong Nai Province.
January 14, 2026 | 11:56 pm PT
Vietnam moves to build second terminal, third runway at Long Thanh airport

Vietnam moves to build second terminal, third runway at Long Thanh airport

Vietnam is moving ahead with plans to expand Long Thanh International Airport, adding a third runway and a second passenger terminal as air travel demand is set to grow faster than expected.
January 14, 2026 | 04:41 pm PT
3 major roads to link Long Thanh airport and Ho Chi Minh City take shape

3 major roads to link Long Thanh airport and Ho Chi Minh City take shape

Provincial Roads 25C and 25B and Ho Chi Minh City's Ring Road 3 section through Dong Nai Province are gradually taking shape ahead of Long Thanh International Airport’s expected opening in June.
January 12, 2026 | 05:53 pm PT
Vietnam PM asks Chinese conglomerate to build subway linking Tan Son Nhat and Long Thanh airports

Vietnam PM asks Chinese conglomerate to build subway linking Tan Son Nhat and Long Thanh airports

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked China’s Pacific Construction Group to look into building an underground metro linking Tan Son Nhat Airport and Long Thanh Airport.
January 9, 2026 | 07:07 pm PT
Man summoned after joking about bombing Vietnam's Long Thanh Airport

Man summoned after joking about bombing Vietnam's Long Thanh Airport

A man in southern Vietnam has been summoned by police after posting a joking online comment threatening to bomb Long Thanh International Airport, authorities said.
December 23, 2025 | 04:52 am PT
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