Construction of T2 terminal at Cat Bi International Airport to start in Q4

May 25, 2023 | 14:32

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked Haiphong People’s Committee and Airports Corporation of Vietnam to start the construction of the T2 terminal at Cat Bi International Airport in the fourth quarter of this year.

Construction of T2 terminal at Cat Bi International Airport to start in Q4

Construction of T2 at Cat Bi International Airport to start in Q4/2023

The prime minister emphasised that the construction of the new terminal will contribute to improving the quality of aviation and socioeconomic growth.

He asked Haiphong People’s Committee to be proactive in developing a number of facilities to aid the construction, while simultaneously collaborating with the Ministry of Defence to resolve pending issues relating to land clearance and hand over, which should be completed in the third quarter.

He stressed that the city should learn lessons about land clearance from Tan Son Nhat International Airport’s third terminal.

“The city and the relevant authorities have to complete the appraisal and approval of the technical design in order to select the contractor. The construction must be started in the fourth quarter and completed one year later,” the prime minister stated.

The passenger terminal T2 will be built by Airports Corporation of Vietnam, which operates all 22 commercial airports in the country. It is set to cost almost $103 million and be able to handle 5 million passengers a year.

Along with Cat Bi Airport, Haiphong will also have a second, namely Tien Lang Airport. In February 2022, PM Chinh approved a proposal from Haiphong's authorities on developing Tien Lang Airport to boost the city's socioeconomic development.

The prime minister asked the Ministry of Transport to study the Tien Lang Airport construction plan, which has been included in the national airport planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.

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