Early implementation of expansion and upgrade projects of Vinh International Airport

Thanh Le DNUM_CFZACZCABJ 12:33

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of February 25, the Provincial People's Committee worked with the Vietnam Airports Corporation (ACV) to listen to and give opinions on the development plan and implementation status of projects at Vinh International Airport.

Attending the meeting were comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Mr. Vu The Phiet - General Director of Vietnam Airports Corporation and leaders of relevant departments, branches and sectors.

Expanding and upgrading Vinh International Airport

The development plan for Vinh International Airport was approved by the Ministry of Transport in Decision No. 347/QD-BGTVT dated January 29, 2015. By 2020, Vinh Airport will be at level 4C according to ICAO regulations. Specifically, the aircraft parking lot will be expanded to 9 parking positions, ensuring operations for aircraft types such as A321 and equivalent; the construction of passenger terminal T1 will reach 2.5 million passengers/year...

Chủ tịch UBND tỉnh Thái Thanh Quý phát biểu tại cuộc làm việc. Ảnh: Thanh Lê
Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Thai Thanh Quy speaks at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Le

“The province always identifies this as an important project with a great impact on attracting investment, connecting tourism development, creating favorable travel conditions for people,contribute to the overall development of the provinceTherefore, the province focuses on implementing tasks so that the project's planning can be approved soon."

Chairman of Provincial People's Committee Thai Thanh Quy

At the meeting, Vietnam Airports Corporation reported on the project to expand and renovate the aircraft parking lot, the investment scale to renovate and expand from 7 to 9 aircraft parking positions.

The project has a total investment of 245 billion VND, has completed the feasibility study report and has been appraised by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam since January 2018. The handover of 5.26 hectares of land for this project has been approved in principle by the Ministry of National Defense in Official Dispatch No. 4608/BQP-TM dated May 4, 2018. The project is expected to start construction in the second quarter of 2019 and be completed in the second quarter of 2020.

For the T2 passenger terminal construction project and synchronous infrastructure projects, the project has a designed capacity of 5 million passengers/year, operating domestically. After the T2 terminal is put into operation, the T1 terminal will be adjusted to operate internationally.

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Mr. Vu The Phiet - General Director of Vietnam Airports Corporation spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Le

Project items: Passenger terminal and auxiliary items have a land use area of ​​36.82 hectares with a total investment of 1,681 billion VND, using the development investment capital of Vietnam Airports Corporation.

Project to build an aircraft parking lot in front of passenger terminal T2 with a total investment of 1,001 billion VND; land use area of ​​21.45 hectares. Currently, a consulting unit has been selected to prepare a feasibility study report, expected to approve the project in the second quarter of 2019, start construction at the end of 2019, put into operation in the fourth quarter of 2020, synchronized with the terminal project.

Removing difficulties and obstacles

According to Mr. Vu The Phiet - General Director of Vietnam Airports Corporation, the biggest problem at present is projects that have not had their planning approved, 1/500 scale planning, and problems in determining the current status of land use for site clearance.

Therefore, the province is requested to create conditions for Vietnam Airports Corporation to conduct geological surveys, collect data for project approval; have a preliminary count of residential areas, and estimate the cost of site clearance. Vietnam Airports Corporation is committed to speeding up the implementation progress to increase capacity and make Vinh airport more convenient.

hó Chủ tịch UBND tỉnh Lê Sỹ Chiến TP Vinh đề nghị sớm có quy hoạch chi tiết và cắm mốc để thành phố sớm triển khai thực hiện trong quá trình GPMB tối đa huy động hệ thống chính trị, sự phối hợp quan tâm của tỉnh và các đơn vị liên quan tháo gỡ khó khăn trong công tác GPMB. Ảnh: Thanh Lê
Vice Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee Le Sy Chien suggested that detailed planning and marker placement be made soon for the city to implement. During the site clearance process, it is necessary to mobilize the maximum political system, coordination, and attention of the province and related units to remove difficulties. Photo: Thanh Le

“The unit proposed that the province promote and chair a meeting with the Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Construction to remove difficulties; agree on the current status of land use at Vinh International Airport and the plan to adjust the province's land use planning.”

Mr. Vu The Phiet - General Director of Vietnam Airports Corporation

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Perspective of the project to upgrade and expand Vinh International Airport. Photo: Thanh Le

Quang cảnh buổi làm việc. Ảnh: Thanh Lê
Consulting unit presents plan to upgrade and expand Vinh International Airport. Photo: Thanh Le

After listening to reports and presentations on current difficulties in developing and implementing projects at Vinh International Airport, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Thai Thanh Quy said he would directly work with relevant ministries and branches to remove difficulties.

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy suggested that Vinh city coordinate with the consulting unit to propose solutions to complete the geological survey work to keep up with the progress and conduct a preliminary actual inventory.

Regarding planning, comrade Thai Thanh Quy suggested that the consulting unit needs to have a long-term vision plan, suitable for the socio-economic development and urban spatial architecture of Vinh city.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee noted that the consulting unit must calculate the land fund to have a reasonable design, creating an airy and beautiful space. He requested that the Vietnam Airports Corporation soon approve the planning so that the projects can soon be implemented in the next steps./.

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