Construction began on a multimillion-dollar new airport in north-central Vietnam on Saturday.

The new airport, located in Quang Tri Province, is estimated to cost VND5.8 trillion (US$228.2 million).

A groundbreaking ceremony held by the Quang Tri Province People’s Committee and a consortium of T&T Traffic Infrastructure Investment and Development Company (T&T Traffic Co.) and CIENCO4 Group JSC featured the participation of Vice-State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long.

The airport is set to cover 265 hectares of land across three communes – Gio Quang, Gio Hai, and Gio Mai – under Gio Linh District, with an annual capacity of five million passengers and 25,500 metric tons of cargo.

The airport will come on stream in July 2026.

A representative of T&T Group, the parent of T&T Traffic Co., pledged that the firm would mobilize all sources to complete the project as scheduled and turn the airport into an economic driver of the province.

Vo Van Hung, chairman of the provincial administration, was committed to supporting the investor during the construction period, while asking authorities in Gio Linh District to speed up site clearance and resettlement.

Besides, Hung required the investor to ensure the progress and quality of the project and suggesed that they prefer recruiting local workers.

Once in place, the airport is expected to meet the soaring air travel demand, contribute to boosting political, economic, and social development, and guarantee security in the north-central region in general and the province in particular.

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