Ho Chi Minh City City airport’s T3 terminal takes shape
Sunday, December 29, 2024, 15:15 GMT+7
The new T3 terminal at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City is in its final stages, with construction being expedited to meet the April 30 deadline next year.
Tan Son Nhat is one of Vietnam's three largest and most important airports, according to the Airports Corporation of Vietnam, which is overseeing the project.
Designed to handle 20 million passengers annually, the T3 terminal aims to alleviate congestion at the overloaded T1 terminal and improve passenger services.
The project is currently about 83 percent complete.
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| The T3 terminal project includes four main components -- a passenger terminal, a multi-story parking lot with non-aviation services, a viaduct system that leads to the terminal, and an aircraft parking area -- and carries a price tag of VND10.99 trillion (US$431.8 million). Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
Le Khac Hong, head of the project management board, affirmed that the team has maintained progress, ensured quality, and prioritized safety at the construction site.
To inaugurate the terminal on April 30, 2025, the project must be completed a month earlier, leaving just 90 days to finish -- a significant challenge.
Hong said that the board is working to promptly address obstacles, provide optimal support for contractors, and mobilize all necessary resources to complete equipment installation and ensure the terminal's safe operation.
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| Glass walls of the T3 terminal are 94 percent complete. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
The construction of Tan Son Nhat International Airport's new T3 terminal, with an investment of VND10.99 trillion ($431.8 million), began in December 2022.
Currently, the airport operates a domestic passenger terminal and an international passenger terminal.
The domestic terminal, designed to handle 15 million passengers annually, now accommodates over 26 million passengers -- 1.7 times its intended capacity.
With an average annual growth rate of 14.5 percent in air passenger traffic, the number of passengers using the domestic terminal was projected to double its capacity by 2024.
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| Contractors have accelerated many items of the T3 terminal project. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
The T3 terminal, spanning a total floor area of 112,500 square meters, is designed with a basement and four floors.
It will feature 90 counters, 20 automated baggage drop stations, 42 check-in kiosks, 27 boarding gates, 16 baggage storage systems, and 25 security checkpoints.
The terminal will include eight exclusive security gates and a lounge for VIP, business-class, and priority passengers.
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| To expedite the T3 terminal project, contractors have divided the construction work into smaller sections, allowing for faster progress. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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| Inside the terminal project are large scaffolds. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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| The 7,500-metric-tons steel roof frame is now complete. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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| Viaducts outside the T3 terminal are also built. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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| The investor of the project -- the Airports Corporation of Vietnam -- has urged contractors to ensure its progress. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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| The T3 terminal, when in place, will be the largest domestic passenger terminal in Vietnam with a capacity of 20 million passengers per year. The capital for the project is sourced from the budget of the Airports Corporation of Vietnam. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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