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At a July 31 meeting on key national infrastructure projects, Chinh directed the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to ramp up construction with more workers, equipment and work fronts to make up for lost time. ACV must also ensure strict quality control, worker safety and efficient project management.
Spanning 5,000 hectares and costing nearly VND336.63 trillion (US$12.8 billion), Long Thanh is one of Vietnam's most ambitious national projects.
The airport in the southern province of Dong Nai, 40 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City, will initially have a capacity of 25 million passengers and 1.2 million tons of cargo annually.
While the National Assembly approved a deadline extension for phase one to late 2026, Chinh has repeatedly urged all parties to push for earlier completion and accept no further delays.
The prime minister also pointed to major progress in the country's expressway network. By Aug. 19, Vietnam will have 2,476 kilometers of expressways and 1,397 kilometers of coastal roads. By year's end, expressways are expected to stretch 3,000 kilometers, with coastal roads nearing 2,000 kilometers.
With just five months left in the year, Chinh called for "all-out effort," urging teams to work "through sun and rain," running "three shifts, four crews" around the clock, including weekends.
The government's 500-day campaign to finish 3,000 kilometers of expressways remains a top priority.
Chinh also stressed that speed cannot come at the expense of quality, safety or aesthetics. He urged agencies to improve landscaping, prevent corruption and waste and ensure environmental protection.
He ordered faster land clearance and the completion of rest stops, toll systems, traffic monitoring and weight control to ensure new expressways open fully functional and visually appealing.
Once the country’s north-south and east-west expressways are complete, the Ministry of Construction and localities will review connections to economic hubs, ports, airports and railway stations for seamless transport links, he said.
