A meeting was held and chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai on November 15 to guide the implementation of the two projects.

Construction of Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai will be divided into two phases. Phase one will be completed in 2020 and phase two by 2035.

After being put into operation, it will have a capacity of 80-100 million passengers and 3 million tonnes of cargo each year.

The total capital needed for the project is estimated at US$6.74 billion which will be mobilised from a number of sources including the State budget, official development assistance (ODA) and other organisations and individuals.

Located in Hai Phong City, Tien Lang International Airport will replace Cat Bi Airport and cover an area of 4,000ha across four communes of Tien Lang district.

The Ministry of Transport has been assigned to carefully assess and study the location, capital and infrastructure conditions of the project.

There is high hope that the airport will meet the demands for air transportation in the northeast.