Work presses on under scorching sun at Long Thanh Airport

By late morning, temperatures rise sharply across the expansive Long Thanh airport site, where construction vehicles continued operating under the blazing sun.

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Dry-season winds whip red dust into the air, covering machines and workers alike. Water cannons run at full capacity, cutting through the haze and casting fleeting rainbows across the worksite.

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A road roller operates under intense heat at the Long Thanh International Airport construction site, with the control tower visible in the background.

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Under a blazing sun, workers of Army Corps 12 endure heat radiating from concrete and steel at the Long Thanh airport site.

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Surveying engineers stand under the scorching sun at the Long Thanh airport site, keeping instruments steady to ensure technical accuracy.

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Fully covered to endure the harsh sun, workers of Army Corps 12 direct construction work with precise, decisive gestures at the Long Thanh airport site.

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Lieutenant Colonel Dao Anh Dung, head of the airport project management board of Army Corps 12, has been inspecting the construction site and resolving technical issues on site, helping sustain workforce morale through the Lunar New Year.

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A construction worker lowers his mask, his face darkened by sun and dust, taking a moment to drink water at the Long Thanh airport site.

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Inside the cramped, noisy cabin, a smile still spreads across the face of a worker-soldier from Army Corps 12. That optimism helps ease the fatigue and reflects a determination to deliver the national flagship project on schedule.