Phu Bai international airport (Photo: VNA)Thua Thien – Hue (VNA) – The AirportsCorporation of Vietnam (ACV) will source about 1.7 trillion VND (74.1 millionUSD) from its development capital to build the T2 passenger terminal at Phu Baiinternational airport in the central coastal province of Thua Thien-Hue.
The corporation and the provincial People’sCommittee agreed on a plan to implement the project as part of the nationaltransport development scheme.
[Thua Thien-Hue province to expand Phu Bai airport]
The terminal will be built to serve 5million passengers per year, including one million foreigners.
The project is set to be completed by December2020 after 18 months of construction.
To ensure the progress of the project, the ACVasked Thua Thien-Hue to focus on land clearance. The deadline to hand over landto start the construction of the terminal and supporting facilities is thesecond quarter of 2019.
Chairman of the provincial People’s CommitteePhan Ngoc Tho said the province will focus on clearing land in Phu Bai, ThuyTan and Thuy Phu communes in Huong Thuy town to expand the airport.
Phu Bai international airport strives to welcome3-3.5 million passengers by 2020 and some 6.5-7 million passengers by 2025.
The airport is now able to serve 1.5 millionpassengers per year and is often overloaded.
In 2017, the airport received 1.75 millionpassengers. The annual average passenger growth rate is 15 percent.-VNA
The terminal will be built to serve 5million passengers per year, including one million foreigners.
The project is set to be completed by December2020 after 18 months of construction.
To ensure the progress of the project, the ACVasked Thua Thien-Hue to focus on land clearance. The deadline to hand over landto start the construction of the terminal and supporting facilities is thesecond quarter of 2019.
Chairman of the provincial People’s CommitteePhan Ngoc Tho said the province will focus on clearing land in Phu Bai, ThuyTan and Thuy Phu communes in Huong Thuy town to expand the airport.
Phu Bai international airport strives to welcome3-3.5 million passengers by 2020 and some 6.5-7 million passengers by 2025.
The airport is now able to serve 1.5 millionpassengers per year and is often overloaded.
In 2017, the airport received 1.75 millionpassengers. The annual average passenger growth rate is 15 percent.-VNA
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