PM pushes for fastest road linking Gia Binh airport with Hanoi
Designed as a multi-functional, dual-use facility with a specialised classification equivalent to 4E - a global standard for large airports, the Gia Binh airport is set to play a pivotal role in the nation's defence-security infrastructure and socio-economic development.
PM Pham Minh Chinh chairs the meeting (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minisﷺter Pham Minh Chinh has greenlit the study of the most efficient route linking Gia Binh airport in the northern province of Bac Ninh with the capital city of Hanoi, one that is not only the fastest but also visually appealing and highly effective.
PM Chinh made the suggestion while chairing a meeting in Hanoi on February 23, where ministries, agencies, and local authorities convened to discuss the construction of the Gia Binh airport, a project that broke ground on December 10, 2024.
Designed as a multi-functional, dual-use facility with a specialised classification equivalent to 4E - a global standard for large airports, the Gia Binh airport is set to play a pivotal role in the nation's defence-security infrastructure and socio-economic development.
As a national key project, the airport will serve training and combat readiness missions for the People's Public Security Air Fꦑorce and act as a backup for the Ministry of National Defence’s Air Defence – Air Force Service and regional airports during emergencies. It will also accommodate special flights for Party and State leaders, foreign dignitaries, and when cꦬonditions allow, facilitate cargo and passenger transport.
Addressing the meeting, PM Chinh highlighted the urgent need for an additional dual-use airport in the Red River Delta, a key economic engine of northern Vietnam with Hanoi at its centre. Currently, Noi Bai international airport is the sole airport serving the region, and despite recent expansions, it remains under immense pressure due to rapid growth.
The development of the Gia Binh airport is crucial to alleviating congestion at Noi Bai and support both national defence and economic development, he stressed.
At the meeting (Photo: VNA)
Affirming the solid practical, political and legal foundations for developing the Gia Binh airport to international 4E standards, the PM stressed the need to immediately begin the planning for the second phase, even as the first phase is still under construction.
He called for taking advantage of the current momentum to save time, effort, and resources, ensuring the road connecting the airport to downtown Hanoi is completed within two years. This timeline is essential to showcase Vietnam's image to international partners, attract investment, and boost tourism.
The PM also envisioned the development of a modern, intelligent logistics hub at the airport to support e-commerce.
To expedite progress, he proposed considering special mechanisms and policies, ensuring swift decision-making procedures at all levels of authority to push for rapid construction while maintaining quality, safety, and environmental sustainability, in sync with Party General Secretary To Lam's instruction./.
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