A resolution on the Long Thanh International Airport project was adoptedby the National Assembly deputies with an 86.64 percent rate ofapproval on the morning of June 25.
While approvingthe investment, the resolution requires more specific plans on landclearance and the resettlement for people who have to move to make wayfor the airport.
It also suggests the Governmentinvest in building infrastructure and auxiliary facilities serving theproject and the transport system linking with the airport, as well asassessing the project construction’s impact on the environment andbalancing investments so as not to cause negative impact on public debt.
The resolution approves the building of the LongThanh airport in southern Dong Nai province into the nation’s importantinternational airport with the first phase goal of reducing the overloadof the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, andlater on becoming one of the region’s aviation hubs.
Once completed, the airport has the capacity of serving 100 million passengers and 5 million tonnes of goods per year.
The total investment estimate for the project, which will be built inthree phases, will be over 336 trillion VND (16 billion USD), in whichthe amount for the first phase will be more than 114 trillion VND (5.45billion USD).
Also in the morning, lawmakers alsoadopt the Law on Sea and Island Natural Resources and Environment andthe revised Law on State Budget.-VNA
While approvingthe investment, the resolution requires more specific plans on landclearance and the resettlement for people who have to move to make wayfor the airport.
It also suggests the Governmentinvest in building infrastructure and auxiliary facilities serving theproject and the transport system linking with the airport, as well asassessing the project construction’s impact on the environment andbalancing investments so as not to cause negative impact on public debt.
The resolution approves the building of the LongThanh airport in southern Dong Nai province into the nation’s importantinternational airport with the first phase goal of reducing the overloadof the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, andlater on becoming one of the region’s aviation hubs.
Once completed, the airport has the capacity of serving 100 million passengers and 5 million tonnes of goods per year.
The total investment estimate for the project, which will be built inthree phases, will be over 336 trillion VND (16 billion USD), in whichthe amount for the first phase will be more than 114 trillion VND (5.45billion USD).
Also in the morning, lawmakers alsoadopt the Law on Sea and Island Natural Resources and Environment andthe revised Law on State Budget.-VNA
