PM okays VND1.55 trillion Dien Bien Phu airport expansion plan
VOV.VN - The Prime Minister has recently approved an investment proposal to expand Dien Bien Phu airport in the north-western region of Vietnam, enabling it to accommodate A320/321s upon completion.
The PM assigned the Aviation Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to undertake the project with a total investment capital of VND1.547 trillion.
Under the proposal, the 67-year-old airport will be upgraded to receive large aircraft such as Airbus A320s & A321s and those of equivalent rank, as opposed to ATR72s at present.
It aims to raise its design capacity of serving half a million passengers when the upgrade is scheduled to be completed by 2024.
Currently, airlines only operate Hanoi – Dien Bien route, using ATR72s. The expansion is expected to open new opportunities for airlines to launch new routes from other localities to Dien Bien, using modern aircraft.
Located just four km away from Dien Bien city centre, Dien Bien Phu airport, also known as Muong Thanh airport, is the largest and the only commercial airport in the north-western region of Vietnam.