PM sets deadline for completion of Long Thanh airport in first half of 2026
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged the acceleration of construction of T3 passenger terminal of Tan Son Nhat airport and Long Thanh airport so that the projects can be put into operation before April 30, 2025 and in the first half of 2026, respectively.
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hasurged the acceleration of construction of T3 passenger terminal of Tan Son Nhatairport and Long Thanh airport so that the projects can be put into operationbefore April 30, 2025 and in the first half of 2026, respectively.
In a document issued recently by the Government Office on the PM's instructions after his inspectionover key transport projects from February 12-13, the PM directed the AirportsCorporation of Vietnam (ACV) to speed up and make breakthroughs in theconstruction of the Long Thanh airport in 2024 and 2025, in order to complete theproject and put the airport into operation in the first half of 2026.
He also required relevant ministries and sectors to accelerate work on related projects to ensure they are in sync with the progress of the airport's construction.
The PM underlined the urgent need to put the T3 terminal of Tan Son Nhat intooperation to reduce the overloading of the T1 terminal and requested that the ACV to strive to complete the project ahead of schedule towards the deadline of April 30, 2025.
The ACV should also promptly study options for connection of the three terminals of the airport, ensuring smooth movements of passengers.
The PM asked the Ministry of NationalDefence to consider a plan for the relocation of the command centre of the Air Force Division 370 totransfer ground to the ACV for the exploitation of the T3 project, as well as measures to ensure security and defence in the area, and report the plans to the PMwithin April.
The People’s Committee of HCM City was ordered to directrelevant agencies to promptly complete roads around T3 terminal in 2024.
For the Belt Road No.3 of HCM City, the PM assigned the cityPeople’s Committee to early finalise a plan to supply construction sand for the project. The PM taskedDeputy PM Tran Hong Ha to chair meetings of relevant agencies and localities toseek solutions to ensure construction materials for the project and completethe work within March.
The People’s Committee of Dong Nai province was urged to complete ground clearance activities to hand over the ground for the project byJune 30, 2024.
The Ministry of Transport was requested to direct the My Thuan managementboard to speed up the construction of Nhon Trach bridge so as to complete the bridge by April30, 2025./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 29 asked the southern province of Dong Nai to complete the handover of cleared ground for the first-stage construction of Long Thanh international airport by the end of this first quarter.
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The design of Long Thanh airport (Photo: ACV) 
