Vietnam Studies Moving International Flights to Gia Bình Airport
Vietnam is studying an option to move all international flights from Nội Bài to Gia Bình Airport. Gia Bình is scheduled for completion in 2027, while Hanoi is studying rail links between the two airports and the city center, with a target travel time of 30 to 45 minutes.
The Vietnamese government has tasked relevant agencies with studying an operating plan for Gia Bình Airport, including an option to move all international flights from Nội Bài Airport to Gia Bình. Deputy Minister of Construction Bùi Xuân Dũng said at a meeting that, under the current plan, Nội Bài would continue to handle domestic flights and some international flights in 2029–2030. The option to move all international flights remains under study.
Bùi Xuân Dũng said Nội Bài Airport is expected to have an annual passenger capacity of 50 million by 2030, rising to 100 million by 2050 under its long-term plan. Hanoi People’s Committee Chairman Vũ Đại Thắng said the National Assembly has approved the investment policy for the Gia Bình International Airport project, which is scheduled for completion in 2027. Road and rail links between the airport and Hanoi have been studied and proposed, but the specific route from the city center still needs further work.
Hanoi People’s Committee Chairman Vũ Đại Thắng.（VietVance）
Hanoi has proposed making Gia Lâm Station a major transfer hub, studying a rail line from the station to Gia Bình Airport and adding a branch to the city center within the existing plan. The proposal must also consider a rail link between Gia Bình and Nội Bài airports so passengers can connect between international and domestic flights. Bùi Xuân Dũng called for studying shorter routes and direct trains, aiming to keep journeys from central Hanoi to the airports to 30 to 45 minutes. Related rail links between Hanoi, Hưng Yên and Bắc Ninh also require coordinated planning.
Deputy Minister of Construction Bùi Xuân Dũng speaks at the meeting.（VietVance）
On December 11, 2025, Vietnam’s National Assembly passed a resolution approving the investment policy for the Gia Bình International Airport project. Total investment is approximately VND 196.378 trillion, equivalent to nearly USD 8 billion according to the source text. The airport is about 40 kilometers from Hanoi and will occupy more than 1,884 hectares.
Source: VietVance
