Long Thanh airport project approved

The Prime Minister on Tuesday approved the Long Thanh International Airport Project in the southern province of Dong Nai.

The airport is expected to serve as a key entry point in the Southeast Asian region and will be large enough to receive A380 and A800 air-crafts, while having capacity to process 100 million passengers and 5 million tonnes of cargo a year.

In the first phase of the project (To be completed by 2020), two parallel runways will be built with 68 parking spots to accommodate A380 aircraft.

The second phase of the project (2020-30) will see the number of runways expanded to three, and the third phase beyond 2030 will increase the number to four.

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