Images of Cat Bi International Airport
VOV.VN - Cat Bi International Airport in the northern port city of Hai Phong was put into service on May 12, in the presence of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and local authorities attended the inauguration ceremony. |
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At the ceremony, Cat Bi received the decision recognising it as an international airport. |
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Cat Bi now becomes a 4E-level international airport under the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards, a first-level military airport and a standby for Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport. |
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Construction of the airport totally costs VND3,660 billion. |
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According to the municipal People’s Committee, it is capable of accommodating Boeing 787, Airbus A350 and similar models. |
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Currently, the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and low-cost airlines Vietjet Air and Jetstar Pacific Airlines are offering flights to and from Cat Bi International Airport, including five domestic routes to Ho Chi Minh City, Danang, Nha Trang, Pleiku and Buon Me Thuot. |
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More services will be launched linking the airport with destinations at home and abroad, including Phu Quoc island district (Kien Giang) as from May 12, Da Lat city (Lam Dong) from May 20, followed by routes to Nghe An province and Can Tho city as well as China, the Republic of Korea, Japan and Thailand. |
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| By 2020, the airport expects to welcome 2.3 million passengers each year. |
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