Vietnam’s first private airport set for Christmas launch
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Vietnam’s first private airport near the world-renowned Ha Long Bay is getting finishing touches for a Christmas day opening. The 325-hectare (803 acres) airport at Van Don District, northern Quang Ninh Province cost VND7.7 trillion (more than $330 million) and can handle 2.5 million passengers a year and 1,250 per hour.
It is expected to focus on services to Northeast Asian destinations such as South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and China and also Southeast Asian ones like Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Cambodia.
Domestically, flights will mostly be to southern and central regions.
Dinh Viet Thang, head of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), said the airport could handle the largest of aircraft.
Construction had begun in 2015.
Real estate conglomerate Sun Group, who owns it, is completing licensing procedures now so that the first flight can land on December 25.
It now has gates for four aircraft and the number will be increased to seven by 2030.
According to the CAAV, the private airport will have to follow all regulations in terms of aviation safety and security like all other airports in the country.
Airlines served almost 80 million passengers in the country in the first nine months of this year, up 12.1 percent from a year ago.
The number is expected to cross 100 million for the very first time this year.
Questions & Answers
Q.What is the expected annual passenger capacity of the new private airport in Vietnam?
What is the expected annual passenger capacity of the new private airport in Vietnam?
The new private airport is designed to handle 2.5 million passengers per year. It can also manage 1,250 passengers every hour, indicating its substantial operational capacity.
Q.Which company is the owner and developer of Vietnam's first private airport?
Which company is the owner and developer of Vietnam's first private airport?
The real estate conglomerate Sun Group owns the private airport. They are currently completing the necessary licensing procedures to allow the first flight to land on its scheduled opening date.
Q.When did construction begin on this new private airport?
When did construction begin on this new private airport?
Construction of Vietnam's first private airport commenced in 2015. After several years of development, it is now nearing completion for its planned launch on Christmas Day.
Q.What types of international routes will the new airport primarily focus on?
What types of international routes will the new airport primarily focus on?
The airport is expected to focus on services to Northeast Asian destinations like South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and China. It will also serve Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Cambodia.
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