Dong Nai hands over nearly 360 hectares for Long Thanh airport construction
Nearly 360 hectares of land has been handed over to make way for the construction of the first phase of Long Thanh International Airport since the beginning of this month, according to the People’s Committee of the southern province of Dong Nai.
An overview of the Loc An-Binh Son resettlement area for residents affected by the Long Thanh International Airport project. (Photo: VNA)
Dong Nai (VNA) –Nearly 360 hectares of land has been handed over to make way for theconstruction of the first phase of Long Thanh International Airport since thebeginning of this month, according to the People’s Committee of the southernprovince of Dong Nai.
To construct the airport, the province has to clear some 5,000 hectares ofland, including more than 2,530 hectares for the first phase.
It has so far handed over about 1,600 hectares, and another 300 hectares is expected to be delivered by the end of thismonth.
Le Van Tiep, chairman of the Long Thanh district People’s Committee, said local district authorities have adopted solutions to quickly fulfill its commitmentto the Southern Airport Corporation - the project owner.
Covering a total area of more than 5,580 hectares, the airport will be locatedin six communes in Long Thanh District in Dong Nai Province. The airport’stotal investment is 336.63 trillion VND (14.47 billion USD), with constructiondivided into three phases.
In the first phase, a runway and one passenger terminal along with othersupporting works will be built at a cost of 109.112 trillion VND to serve 25million passengers and 1.2 million tonnes of cargo each year.
Construction for the project started in 2021. Once completed by2050, the airport will be able to handle 100 million passengers and 5 million tonnesof cargo annually./.
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An overview of the Loc An-Binh Son resettlement area for residents affected by the Long Thanh International Airport project. (Photo: VNA) 
