$3.4B sought for metro line linking Thu Duc with Dong Nai
Consultants have proposed a 48-kilometer metro line connecting Thu Duc City in Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh District in the neighboring Dong Nai Province, with a total investment of VND84.752 trillion (US$3.42 billion).
Over $34 mn allocated for airport expansion in Vietnam’s Ca Mau
Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam plans to allocate over VND860 billion (US$34.9 million) to expand and upgrade its airport in order to accommodate larger aircraft like Airbus A320s and the equivalents.
Long Thanh Airport to welcome first commercial flights in 2026
Long Thanh Airport, slated to be Vietnam’s largest once completed, is set to receive its first commercial flights in September 2026, according to the project’s main investor.
Finish Long Thanh Airport six months early
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered the Airports Corporation of Vietnam to speed up construction of the Long Thanh Airport so it can be wrapped-up six months ahead of schedule.
659 flights delayed at HCMC airport as holiday approaches
659 flights were delayed in Ho Chi Minh City on the first three days of February as travel demand surged ahead of Tet, Vietnam’s biggest holiday season.
Vietnam : Fog causing transport disruptions, flight diversions at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi
Fog causing transport disruptions, flight delays at Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) in Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 2. Confirm flights.
Ho Chi Minh City airport’s new terminal expected to become ‘aviation city’
The under-construction T3 terminal of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, which carries a price tag of nearly VND11 trillion (US$448.2 million), will be developed into an ‘aviation city,’ said head of the project management board…
Long Thanh airport contractor cannot find Vietnamese employees at $16,300 salary
A Turkish contractor of Long Thanh International Airport has been unable to hire local workers despite offering salaries of up to VND400 million (US$16,300) a month.
Long Thanh airport relocation budget gets $39M more
The relocation project for residents at Long Thanh International Airport has been granted an additional VND966 billion ($39.61 million), which had been inaccessible up until now due to red tape.
Vietnam-financed airport in Lao province to be upgraded to int’l level
The Lao Government has agreed to upgrade Nong Khang airport, funded and built by Vietnam in Houaphanh province, into an international airport, the Vientiane Times reported on January 2.
Is Vietnam ready to build mega-airport projects ?
Despite its delays, the multibillion-dollar Long Thanh International Airport project could mark a shift in how Vietnamese state firms build vital infrastructure.
Construction of Long Thanh, Tan Son Nhat airport terminals begins
Construction of two airport terminals, HCMC’s Tan Son Nhat Airport and Dong Nai’s Long Thanh Airport, worth over VND45 trillion ($1.89 billion) in total, begins Thursday.
Aviation industry dragged down by human resources shortage
Vietnam’s growing aviation market, with large infrastructure projects being developed, is facing a shortage of human resources as training fails to meet recruitment demand.
Terminal 2 at Hue international airport inaugurated
The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) and the People’s Committee of central Thua Thien-Hue Province held a ceremony Saturday to inaugurate Terminal 2 of Phu Bai International Airport.
Hanoi proposes second international airport
Authorities in Hanoi have proposed building a second international airport as the capital region’s population is expected to triple to 23 million by 2050.
Vietnam’s Long Thanh airport investor fined for dust pollution
The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), the investor of Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, has been fined VND270 million (US$11,580) over dust pollution during the execution of the project.
Work begins on Dien Bien airport’s passenger terminal expansion in northern Vietnam
Two subprojects to upgrade and widen the passenger terminal and build an air traffic control tower at Dien Bien Airport in the namesake province in northern Vietnam got off the ground on Thursday.
Second airport planned for Vietnam capital
The Ministry of Transport will sketch out a planning scheme on the second airport in the capital region for 2026-2030, and submit it to the prime minister for approval.
Part of former US airbase in Vietnam clean of dioxin
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday handed over 30,000 m2 of clean land at Bien Hoa Airport to the defense ministry following dioxin contamination removal.
Ly Son poised to become coastal tourist city with 150-hectare airport
The government has set a target of turning Ly Son, an island district off the central Quang Ngai Province, into a coastal city with an improved infrastructure to boost tourism growth.
Long Thanh airport land must be cleared now
Dong Nai Province has been ordered to complete the transfer of all land needed to build the Long Thanh airport within the first quarter of this year.
Sole airport in Vietnam’s northwest to close for upgrade
Dien Bien Airport in Dien Bien Province in northwestern Vietnam will suspend operations for at least six months starting in late March while an expansion project is completed.
14 more bus routes to enter service at Tan Son Nhat International Airport
Starting next February, connections to and from Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport will be boosted with 14 new bus routes.
Vietnam lacks builder for new airport
Construction of what’s slated to be Vietnam’s largest airport could fall behind schedule as a VND35 trillion (US$1.48 billion) passenger terminal package has yet to find a contractor.
Unfriendly airport employees in Vietnam discourage int’l tourists’ return
In addition to Vietnam’s unfavorable visa policies, the cleanliness (or lack thereof) of airports and the unfriendly attitude of airport employees have discouraged international tourists from returning to the country, according to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper readers.
What is slowing down Vietnam’s transport infrastructure projects?
Among other things, the country’s land acquisition procedures are creaky, opaque, and difficult to appeal.