Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The speaks at the working session. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The feasibility study report for the first phase of the LongThanh International Airport was deliberated on November 12 morning as part ofthe eighth sitting of the 14th National Assembly.
Itwas reported that the first phase costs about 4.78 billion USD that comes fromaviation businesses and other sources.
TheGovernment has proposed the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) as the investorof major items of the phase. The corporation is expected to mobilise nearly2.63 billion USD in addition to its coffer of over 1 billion USD.
Atthe session, many legislators expressed their concern over land clearance asthe Government aims to reclaim another 136 ha to construct the road linking tothe 5,000-ha airport.
Besides,ACV’s mobilised capital would affect public debt as well as the progress andcapital disbursement of the project, they said.
Ministerof Transport Nguyen Van The affirmed that the airport will be equipped withcurrent state-of-the-art technologies.
Highlightingthe project’s high economic efficiency, the minister said foreign organisationsshould be confident in supporting the ACV. However, he said, they will bemobilised only when domestic resources fail to meet the demand.
Theofficial said the airport can serve up to 20-25 million passengers each yearright after its completion. The number will amount to 85 million by 2030 and100 million in the second phase.
Hepledged all-out efforts to ensure the project’s progress and quality./.
VNA
