Accelerating the Construction of Long Thanh International Airport

The notice states: Currently, important items of the Project under Component Project 2 and Component Project 3, which are under the investment of the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) and the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), are being constructed on schedule and ahead of contract. On behalf of the Task Force, the Deputy Prime Minister commended the efforts and efforts of the investors in implementing the component projects and packages, ensuring progress and quality.

However, a number of works under Component Project 1 under the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have not been allocated capital and have not been bid for selecting contractors. Especially, Component Project 4 is being implemented very slowly, there is no feasible plan to bid for selecting investors, leading to the risk of not completing on schedule, affecting the operation of the airport and causing waste of investment capital.

To overcome the above limitations, the Deputy Prime Minister directed the functional units and related localities to implement a number of key tasks in the coming time. Specifically:

On the project of land recovery, compensation, support, and resettlement of Long Thanh International Airport:

The Deputy Prime Minister requested the People’s Committee of Dong Nai province to urgently complete the land recovery and site clearance for the remaining area, to be completed before July 15, 2024.

Dong Nai Provincial People’s Committee guides the Southern Airport Authority in applying for land allocation and land use right certificates for the remaining area in phase 1.

On the project of investing in the construction of Long Thanh International Airport, phase 1:

For Component Project 1 (Headquarters of state management agencies):

The Ministry of Transport works with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the People’s Committee of Dong Nai province and related agencies to urgently invest in the construction of medical quarantine stations and animal/plant quarantine stations on a suitable scale, ensuring compliance with planning and functions of the works. For works necessary for the operation of the airport but not yet included in the planning and approved investment project, the Ministry of Transport shall summarize and report to the competent authority before July 15, 2024.

Component Project 4 (Other works)

: Component Project 4 includes very important works of the airport, directly related to technical safety and operation, ensuring the correct scale and role of the international airport. Especially, the investment in the aircraft maintenance and repair center must meet the requirements of technology, capacity, and management in accordance with international standards.

The Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister – Head of the Task Force have given specific directions to solve the difficulties of Component Project 4. However, up to now, the Ministry of Transport and the Vietnam Aviation Administration have not had feasible solutions to select investors. The main reason is due to the limited capacity and experience of the staff; discipline in implementing the conclusions of the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister is not strict. The Ministry of Transport is fully responsible for the slow implementation of Component Project 4, affecting the overall operation of the airport and the investment efficiency of the Project.

The Task Force agreed to assign the Ministry of Transport to preside over and coordinate with related agencies to report to the Government at the nearest meeting on the implementation of Component Project 4, clarifying difficulties and obstacles and proposing specific solutions; including proposing solutions to select international consultants with capacity and experience in large international airport projects in the world to advise on overall design and selection of investors for works under Component Project 4.

The selection of international consultants needs to make the most of the provisions of the law on bidding, ensuring transparency and efficiency. The Ministry of Planning and Investment coordinates closely with the Ministry of Transport in the process of selecting international consultants, building bidding documents for selecting investors, evaluating bidding packages, … and building a report to the Government.

The State Capital Management Committee directs ACV to consider using appropriate international consultants to support or coordinate the work of the general consultant of Component Project 4 to ensure the synchronization and efficiency of the whole Project.

Regarding the selection of investors, the Deputy Prime Minister requested that the bidding must be completed within July 2024. The selection of investors for Component Project 4 needs to set criteria for dividing the production and business efficiency of investors according to a suitable ratio with the scale and level of development of the airport through the stages.

For investors providing aircraft repair and maintenance services: Investors must have international investment experience (prioritizing capacity, experience, and management criteria, and paying attention to the overall nature of the Project). When building criteria to evaluate and select investors, it is necessary to refer to data and survey the investment and business efficiency of investors at some large international airports; refer to ACV’s experience in selecting contractors.

For items

: Cargo Terminal 2, express cargo terminal, cargo handling warehouse (logistics area), airport hotel, airport city: The Ministry of Transport reviews the approved investment project, agrees with the State Capital Management Committee on assigning ACV to take the lead in implementing the investment, and reports to the competent authority.

The Deputy Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Transport to urgently report to the Prime Minister on the overall progress of the project, noting: (i) Progress of construction and completion of Component Project 1 investors (headquarters of state agencies); (ii) Transfer of a number of tasks to ACV, including proposing procedures and procedures for transfer, including adjusting the Prime Minister’s Decision approving the project (if any), to be completed urgently before July 15, 2024; (iii) Causes and responsibilities for the slow implementation of Component Project 4, proposing urgent and feasible solutions to immediately implement the following content and tasks.

ACV assigns officials with capacity and experience in bidding to support the Vietnam Aviation Administration in organizing bidding for selecting investors; urgently receive and implement the contents and items of Component Project 4 transferred by the Ministry of Transport.

The Deputy Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Transport, the State Capital Management Committee, the People’s Committee of Dong Nai province, related ministries and branches, and investors to seriously implement the directions of the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister, urgently implement the items, ensuring safety and quality, and complete the works at the same time. to put into operation and exploitation, promoting the efficiency of the whole Project.