The Phu Quoc International Airport in the southernmost province of Kien Giang will be put into operation tomorrow, December 2, according to local authorities. Yesterday the Government Office issued a document stating that Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has agreed to the Transport Minsitry’s proposal to open the new airport in Duong To commune, Phu Quoc Island District and shout down the current Phu Quoc Airport in Duong Dong Town. The same day a group of experts led by Transport Deputy Minister Pham Quy Tieu inspected the works on the new airport and agreed that the facility would be put into operation on December 2, a day later than scheduled. Huynh Quang Hung, deputy chairman of the district People’s Committee, told the group that all works and installations that serve flight operations and passenger terminals have been completed. An inaugural ceremony for the airport, which has been built since 2008 with a total investment of VND16.2 trillion (US$771 million), will be held on December 15, Hung said. The 900-ha airport has a runway of 3,000 meter long and 45 meter wide, capable of receiving Boeing 777, Boeing 747- 400, and similar aircraft. According to the provincial People’s Committee, the airport will play a vital role in the Phu Quoc island’s social and economic development as well as in the overall development of Kien Giang and the Mekong River Delta.
More
Nha Trang islet residents anxious as erosion risk looms large
Some households have evacuated over the risk of home collapse
Read more
Owner of dog meat restaurant in Vietnam dies of rabies
This man had regularly handled and butchered dogs and cats at his establishment
5 days agoFilipino arrested 20 hours after alleged theft in north-central Vietnam
The victim was another Filipino national
1 day ago2 Iranians arrested for banknote scam, theft in southern Vietnam
They pretended to ask about the value of Vietnamese bills and then stole money from victims
8 hours agoBreakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — December 26
Good morning from Vietnam!
16 hours agoIntense cold weather in northern Vietnam expected to persist into early 2025
Hanoi residents will experience chilly weather, with lows of 12-15 degrees Celsius
10 hours agoHighlights
Vietnam health ministry proposes sanctioning e-cigarette smokers
Vietnam currently has no penalties for users of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products
Vietnam’s rice export price lowest in 19 months
10 hours agoLatest news
Vietnam health ministry proposes sanctioning e-cigarette smokers
Vietnam currently has no penalties for users of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products
EU tightens control on Vietnamese durians over excessive pesticide residues
This decision comes as part of stricter measures to ensure compliance with EU safety regulations
2 Iranians arrested for banknote scam, theft in southern Vietnam
They pretended to ask about the value of Vietnamese bills and then stole money from victims
Scientists observe 'negative time' in quantum experiments
'Negative time' exists in a tangible, physical sense, deserving closer scrutiny
Tears, prayers as Asia mourns tsunami dead 20 years on
Ceremonies were held across Asia to remember the 220,000 people who were killed two decades ago
Vietnam’s rice export price lowest in 19 months
The export price of Vietnam’s five-percent broken rice dropped US$17 to $485 per metric ton
Intense cold weather in northern Vietnam expected to persist into early 2025
Hanoi residents will experience chilly weather, with lows of 12-15 degrees Celsius
Dead body found in wheel well after United flight lands in Hawaii
It is not clear how or when the person accessed the wheel well
Seasonal blooms patterned on Eastern ceramics at Ho Chi Minh City exhibition
The exhibition runs until the end of March
Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38
Twenty-nine survivors received hospital treatment