An aerial view of Moc Bai International Border Gate in Tay Ninh Province in southern Vietnam in 2020. Photo by Read/Huu Khoa
The southern province of Tay Ninh, which borders Cambodia, wants to build an airport in its Duong Minh Chau District in 2026-2030 at a cost of over VND4.7 trillion (US$184.82 million).
The 420-hectare airport in Phuoc Ninh Commune will be 74 km from Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport, 106 km from Long Thanh Airport that is under construction in Dong Nai Province, and 44 km from the Cambodia border.
It will meet the International Civil Aviation Organization’s 4E standard, which means it can accommodate large aircraft such as the Boeing 777, Boeing 787, and similar-sized aircraft commonly used for long-haul international flights, have a capacity of one million passengers a year and 400 passengers per hour, according to a proposal submitted by Tay Ninh Province to the Ministry of Transport.
The airport will have a runway of 3,200 meters long and six aircraft parking positions.
Of the VND4.73 trillion cost, 15% will come from the government and the rest from investors under a public-private partnership model.
The project is expected to have a payback period of 42 years.
Tay Ninh authorities have asked the ministry to approve the proposal to enable them to complete the documentation for submission to the government for the inclusion of the airport in the national airport and seaport system master plan for 2021-2030.
They believe the location is ideal for a satellite airport for HCMC’s Tan Son Nhat, helping alleviate congestion and address technical issues that could arise in the country’s largest airport.
It will serve both civilian and military aviation and domestic and international routes.
Tay Ninh, which spreads over 4,000 square kilometers and has a population of nearly 1.4 million, is an important international gateway between Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand.
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