Van Phong Airport will be mostly built on the sea surface.
The Transport Ministry is tasked with studying and developing a detailed plan for the Van Phong Airport Project in the southern coastal province of Khanh Hoa.
The new airport is expected to be built in Khanh Hoa's Van Ninh District which lies some 65 km north of Nha Trang City, 108 km north of Cam Ranh International Airport, and about 48 km south of Tuy Hoa Airport in the neighbouring province of Phu Yen.
According to the plan, Van Phong Airport would have a capacity of 1.50 million passengers annually by 2030, and 2.50 million passengers annually by 2050.
Speaking about the project, vice head of the Van Phong Economic Zone Management Board, Le Hong Phuong, shared that the Van Phong Airport will be built on a total area of over 550 hectares with estimated cost of about VND8 trillion (USD320 million).
An overview of the area where the project is located.
"The construction of Van Phong Airport won't affect local residents much as it will be mostly built on the sea surface," he said. "The airport is expected to help develop Van Phong into a modern urban area as well as attract more investors and tourists to the Van Phong Economic Zone."
