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VIETNAM. Today’s choice of images are courtesy of IPP Travel Retail Chief Executive Officer Phillip Nguyen.
They show the progress on two of Vietnam’s and Asia’s most exciting airport developments.
The new Long Thành International Airport, sited approximately 40km east of Ho Chi Minh City is a VNĐ336,630 billion (US$13.7 billion) mega project being developed over three construction phases. The first US$4.6 billion phase (see table below) is due for completion in 2026.
IPP Travel Retail is the host of The Trinity Forum 2024, which will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on 5-6 November. The event will include a site visit to the new airport.
Meanwhile work is progressing fast on the new Terminal 3 at the city’s existing gateway, Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
“Once completed, T3 passenger terminal will have a capacity of 20 million passengers a year,” Johnathan Hanh Nguyen, Founder & Chairman of Imex Pan Pacific (IPP) Group and Chairman of Southern Airports Services Joint Stock Company (SASCO) told The Moodie Davitt Report.
“It will be able to serve 7,000 passengers an hour at peak times, operating all types of code C and code E aircraft. This will fundamentally solve the problem of congestion at Tan Son Nhat International Airport which has lasted for many years.” ✈
Long Thành International Airport
Tan Son Nhat International Airport
