US’ Bechtel Corporation seeks involvement in Long Thanh airport

At a working session with representatives of the Dong Nai People’s Committee, Bechtel expressed interest in studying the investment, construction, and operation of the project as well as developing economic zones nearby the airport.

Meanwhile, the provincial leaders said that Long Thanh is among Vietnam’s major projects and expects Bechtel to research and invest in the project, simultaneously looking at development plans for economic zones nearby the airport.

In June 2016, the National Assembly approved the construction of Long Thanh International Airport. The project’s construction, which is expected to start in 2019, will cover an area of 5,000 hectares in the six communes of Binh Son, Suoi Trau, Cam Duong, Long An, Long Phuoc, and Bau Can in Long Thanh district.

Long Thanh Airport is scheduled to be constructed on an area of 2,750 hectares, accounting for 55 per cent of the total 5,000ha set aside for the project. Once the first phase is put into operation in 2025, the airport is expected to handle 25 million passengers and 1.2 million tonnes of cargo each year. The first phase will include the construction of a runway, a terminal, and auxiliary facilities.

The second and third phases will bring more runways and terminals to bring the total annual capacity to 100 million passengers and five million tonnes of cargo.

The airport will meet the 4F standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation, taking a huge step towards becoming an international passenger and cargo transit centre in the region.

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