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On June 28, the Secretaries of the Da Nang City Party Committee and the Quang Nam Provincial Party Committee co-chaired a conference to gather opinions on the draft political report to be submitted to the 23rd Congress of the Da Nang City Party Committee for the term 2025-2030.
At the conference, Mr. Nguyen Van Quang, Secretary of the Da Nang City Party Committee, affirmed that the city will orient its development towards the east and the west, promoting investment in localities such as Thang Binh, Duy Xuyen, and Nui Thanh. At the same time, the Chu Lai open economic zone, linked to Chu Lai airport and seaport, will be boosted.
“We agree on the policy of shortening the distance between Chu Lai and Da Nang airports. We will immediately implement a very specific project, which is the urban railway project, connecting Chu Lai and Da Nang airports with Da Nang’s own resources,” Mr. Quang emphasized.
According to the National Assembly resolution, Quang Nam and Da Nang will merge from July 1, 2025, and be named Da Nang City. Thus, Chu Lai and Da Nang airports will be under the same administration after this date.
With this project, Da Nang will seek approval from the National Assembly and the Government to build an urban railway with a speed of 160km/h. The first phase of the project is determined to be completed within this term, connecting Da Nang airport to Hoi An.
The Secretary of the Da Nang City Party Committee also directed the development of a new urban axis along the Truong Giang River.
“Da Nang used to develop its urban area along the Han River. Now, we will orient our planning along the Truong Giang River. This policy has also been evaluated by international consultants,” Mr. Quang shared.
Earlier this year, the leaders of Quang Nam Province said that they had worked with central ministries and departments on the Chu Lai airport project. Accordingly, the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Construction strongly supported Quang Nam Province in implementing this project. The concerned parties have worked together to clearly define the area managed by the military and the area handed over to the management of Quang Nam Province.
Specifically, Mr. Le Van Dung, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Quang Nam Province, mentioned that many investors want to research and invest in Chu Lai airport, such as SOVICO Group in conjunction with ADANI Group (India). Chu Lai airport is planned to be one of the three largest airports in the country, following Long Thanh and Noi Bai airports, with a 4F standard.
