Work on Tan Son Nhat airport’s T3 terminal expected to begin in third quarter
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 9 urged speeding up preparations so that construction on the T3 terminal of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City can start in the third quarter of this year.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 9 urged speeding up preparations for the construction on the T3 terminal of Tan Son Nhat International Airport. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham MinhChinh on July 9 urged speeding up preparations so that construction on the T3terminal of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City can start inthe third quarter of this year.
During his field trip to the airport, the Government leader askedministries, agencies and HCM City closely coordinate to handle congestion at theairport, especially after COVID-19 as trade activities willincrease.
He assigned Deputy PM Le Van Thanh to supervise theproject, and the Ministry of National Defence to complete site clearance withinthis month. The Ministry of Transport was tasked with instructing theconstruction.
The T3 terminal project was approved by theGovernment in 2020 at a cost of 10.99 trillion VND (470.5 million USD), using theAirports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV)’s budget. Construction is expected totake 37 months.
Once operational, it will be able toserve up to 20 million passengers annually, according to the Prime Minister’sDecision 657/QD-TTg, dated May 19, 2020, that gave the green light to theproject.
The new facility will handle domestic flights, thushelping to ease pressure on T1 that is currently overloaded and to improveservice quality./.
Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City-based Tan Son Nhat International Airport are increasing deployment of personnel during the upcoming holidays to ensure smooth movement of people and vehicles.
To keep Long Thanh International Airport project on schedule, the Government has established an inter-disciplinary working team of officials from the Ministries of Transport, and Construction and a deputy minister of transport will visit the construction site weekly to push the pace of the project.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 9 urged speeding up preparations for the construction on the T3 terminal of Tan Son Nhat International Airport. (Photo: VNA) 
