Unleashing the Potential: Unveiling Long Thanh International Airport

According to information provided at the Ministry of Construction’s conference on reviewing the work in April and deploying key tasks for May 2025, the Vietnam Airports Corporation (ACV) is rushing to complete procedures to commence the construction of the second runway of Long Thanh International Airport by the end of May or early June.

Substantially Complete by the End of 2025

“The project will be constructed within 12 months, ensuring simultaneous operation with the first runway when the Long Thanh International Airport project is put into operation with all items (expected in the first half of 2026),” said the ACV leader.

Up to now, the first runway has been electrified, “lit up”, and ready for calibration flights, reducing the schedule by three months compared to the plan.

Regarding the two connecting transport routes, route T1 has been basically completed, with 2/3 of the concrete pavement layers completed in April 2025. Route T2 is accelerating to meet the deadline by September 2nd.

The aircraft parking lot and fuel supply package are basically on schedule, expected to be completed by the end of 2025.

For the terminal building item, the lifting of the central steel roof weighing 5,300 tons has been completed, and the roofs of the three wings have been completed. According to the plan, in June 2025, the contractor will complete the roof covering of the central area, ensuring watertightness to continue installing equipment inside…

Regarding the hangar item (aircraft maintenance hangar), Vietnam Airlines has implemented the basic design, and the specialized agency has completed the appraisal. The related procedures are being completed, aiming to commence construction in June. Vietjet is also simultaneously implementing the design and selecting the construction unit to accelerate the progress of the item in charge.

Currently, Package 4.8 is the “critical path” of the project with a large volume of work, with more than 20,000 tasks. Contractors are concentrating their efforts day and night to speed up the progress. The drainage and technical tunnels (over 22km long) are expected to be completed by June.

Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh requested that the investor direct the construction units to concentrate resources and control the construction progress of each item in detail, ensuring substantial completion by the end of 2025.

Strengthening the Steering Committee for the Preparation of Long Thanh Airport Operation

The Ministry of Construction has just issued a Decision to strengthen the Steering Committee for the preparation of the operation of Long Thanh International Airport.

Accordingly, the Steering Committee for the preparation of the operation of Long Thanh International Airport is headed by Deputy Minister of Construction Le Anh Tuan. The deputy heads include Mr. Uong Viet Dung, Director of the Vietnam Aviation Administration (permanent deputy head), and Mr. Nguyen Tien Viet, Deputy General Director of Vietnam Airports Corporation – JSC (ACV).

The members of the Steering Committee include leaders of: People’s Committee of Dong Nai province; Department of Construction Infrastructure; Department of Economics – Management of Construction Investment; Department of Transport and Traffic Safety; Enterprise Management Department; Department of Exit and Entry Management, Ministry of Public Security; Department of Plant Protection and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment; Customs Supervision Board, General Department of Customs, Ministry of Finance; Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation; Vietnam Airlines Corporation; Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company.

The Steering Committee is the focal point for coordinating and resolving inter-sectoral issues in the preparation of the operation of Long Thanh Airport; directing, organizing and coordinating the overall preparation of the operation, including directing the testing of operational processes and transfer of airport operation, ensuring unified, synchronous, continuous and effective operation when put into operation.

The Steering Committee is also in charge of handling difficulties and obstacles between agencies and units in the process of coordinating the preparation of the airport’s operation.

Direct and urge important issues in the preparation and transfer of airport operations in terms of progress and key timelines, ensuring transparency, accountability of related agencies and units.

Promptly propose and recommend to the competent authorities and the Project Steering Committee for the Investment Construction Project according to the Prime Minister’s Decision 401/2023 to consider and resolve issues beyond the authority to resolve.

The Steering Committee works in a manner that enhances the personal responsibility of the head, and is responsible for reporting to the Minister on the activities of the Steering Committee periodically, irregularly, and at the request of the Minister.