Vietnam’s Construction Ministry Calls for Review of Long Thanh Airport Opening Preparations
Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction has asked Airports Corporation of Vietnam to finalize plans for the first phase of Long Thanh International Airport and review progress on construction, acceptance, permits and transport links. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam must submit its assessment by November 18. The airport operator has proposed opening the airport at midnight on December 24.
Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction has asked Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to work with the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam and relevant agencies to finalize operating plans for the first phase of Long Thanh International Airport as soon as possible. The plans must address safety, feasibility, operating efficiency and the government’s schedule requirements.
Rendering of Long Thanh International Airport.（VietVance）
The ministry has asked ACV to review progress on construction packages and projects and coordinate operational preparations with construction acceptance, legal procedures, aviation permits and approvals. Preparations must also take account of the assessment of the Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT) trial program and plans for actual operations. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam is responsible for reviewing ACV’s plans and submitting its findings to the ministry by November 18 for a meeting that month to assess preparations.
Transport around the airport is another focus of the review. The ministry has asked relevant agencies to monitor the construction and upgrading of expressways, national highways and provincial roads connecting to Long Thanh Airport. The aim is to keep traffic moving smoothly and avoid congestion when the airport opens.
ACV previously submitted a proposal to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam to begin operations at Long Thanh International Airport at midnight on December 24, 2026. Under the initial plan, the airport would handle up to about 366 flights a week, including 322 domestic and 44 international flights. Vietnam Airlines expects to operate flights between Long Thanh and Hanoi, along with some international routes. Vietjet Air expects to operate domestic routes connecting Long Thanh with major economic and tourism centers across Vietnam. Regulators, the airport operator and airlines are still working out the specific allocation of flights.
Source: VietVance
