The starter's pistol has sounded for the drawing up of a feasibility study report for Vietnam's largest ever transport infrastructure project, but not everyone is thrilled. Minister of Transport (MoT) Dinh La Thang said the report on investment into the colossal Long Thanh international airport in southern Dong Nai province would be completed in the second quarter of 2012 and then submitted to the National Assembly for consideration. Under the Long Thanh airport plan approved by the prime minister a few months ago, the airport will be 32 kilometres from Bien Hoa airport, 43km from Tan Son Nhat international airport, 40km from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City and 24km from the centre of Bien Hoa city. The airport, set to cover 5,000 hectares, is to welcome a maximum of 100 million passengers and five million tonnes of cargo yearly. It will be able to receive A380-800 aircraft and other planes of equivalent size. The MoT said total investment capital for the three-phase project's … [Read more...] about Lift off time nears for Long Thanh airport
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Long Thanh Airport compensation to hit VND10 trillion
Long Thanh Airport compensation to hit VND10 trillion Da Ban By Da Ban - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – Some VND10 trillion will be needed for compensation and resettlement of households forced to relocate to serve the development of Long Thanh International Airport, said Ngo The An, vice chairman of Dong Nai Province’s Long Thanh District. The government of Dong Nai last week had a meeting with the provincial departments and Airports Corporation of Vietnam, investor in Long Thanh Airport, to discuss issues regarding this project, he said. At the meeting, Dong Nai Vice Chairman Tran Van Vinh asked Long Thanh District and relevant agencies to carry out compensation and resettlement work now so that the airport project can get off the ground in 2015. The total cost of compensation and resettlement for the households forced to move by site clearance for Long Thanh Airport was estimated at VND7.5 trillion in 2009. However, due to inflation, the cost has surged to around … [Read more...] about Long Thanh Airport compensation to hit VND10 trillion
Plan for Long Thanh airport’s surroundings unveiled
Dong Nai Province’s government has unveiled the development plan for the 21,000 hectare area surrounding the upcoming Long Thanh International Airport, the largest such facility in Vietnam. The southern province is collecting feedback from relevant agencies on the plan, which includes a tourism complex, several industrial clusters, and world-class sporting, education and health care venues. Under the plan, by 2025, the 21,000 hectare area, excluding the 5,000 hectares zoned for the terminal, will span 12 communes in Long Thanh and Cam My districts. Dong Nai carefully discussed the issue with, and sought consultation from, Australian experts before finalizing the plan, the provincial construction department said. The plan is expected to turn the area into a prosperous economic hub in order to make full use of the benefits the airport will create, the department added. The area to the north of the airport, spanning 5,720 hectares, is zoned for condominiums for … [Read more...] about Plan for Long Thanh airport’s surroundings unveiled
Long Thanh Airport construction to begin in 2015
VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has given approval for work on the Long Thanh International Airport near Ho Chi Minh City to start in 2015. … [Read more...] about Long Thanh Airport construction to begin in 2015
Ministry told to complete report for Long Thanh Airport
Ministry told to complete report for Long Thanh Airport mong binh By Binh Nguyen - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - The Government has told the Ministry of Transport to report the investment plan for a big-ticket international airport project in Dong Nai Province to the Prime Minister later this month. A document from the Government’s Office last week sets before August 20 as the deadline for the ministry to report on the investment plan for Long Thanh international airport covering 5,000 hectares in Long Thanh District. The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam under the ministry told the Daily over the weekend that the investment plan had been finalized and the ministry would soon send the report with comments of relevant agencies to the Prime Minister. The Ministry of Planning and Investment will work with the transport ministry and other agencies concerned in suggesting the establishment of a council to assess the investment plan for the Prime Minister for approval. The … [Read more...] about Ministry told to complete report for Long Thanh Airport