According to Decision No. 400, the Chairman of the Appraisal Council is the Minister of Planning and Investment. The Vice Chairman is the Vice Minister of Planning and Investment.
The Council members comprise leaders from various ministries: Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Public Security, and the State Bank of Vietnam. The People’s Committee of Lao Cai province also has a representative on the Council. The Ministry of Planning and Investment serves as the permanent agency of the inter-sectoral Appraisal Council.
The Council is authorized to use the seal of the Ministry of Planning and Investment for its activities. The Council will disband upon completion of its tasks.
Sa Pa Airport Rendering
As per Decision No. 1773/QD-TTg by the Prime Minister, the goal of the Sa Pa Airport construction project is to meet the growing demand for air transport, boost socio-economic development, ensure high mobility for defense, rescue, and relief operations, and strengthen national defense and security in the Northwest region, particularly in Lao Cai province.
The construction of Sa Pa Airport is planned in two phases. In the first phase, the airport will be built to meet the standards of a 4C-grade civil airport (as per the classification of the International Civil Aviation Organization – ICAO) and a military airport of grade II, with a capacity of 1.5 million passengers per year.
The second phase, to be implemented after 2028, will complete the project to achieve a capacity of 3.0 million passengers per year, ensuring alignment with the master plan.
The project site is located in Cam Con commune, Bao Yen district, and is expected to be operational for 50 years (with a 4-year construction period and 46 years for operation, exploitation, and capital recovery). The total investment capital for the project is nearly VND 7,000 billion in the form of a PPP, with nearly VND 4,200 billion for phase 1 and nearly VND 2,800 billion for phase 2.
