Work begins on twin-purpose airport in central Vietnam
By Viet Quoc April 5, 2021 | 08:21 pm GMT+7
The area where Phan Thiet airport will be built in Thien Nghiep Commune of Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan Province, March 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Viet Quoc.
Construction began Monday on the military part of Phan Thiet Airport in the south central province of Binh Thuan.
The work is set to be completed next year.
Located more than four hours east of Ho Chi Minh City, the 543-hectare airport in the beach town Phan Thiet will be used for both military and civilian purposes.
Speaking at the airport’s ground breaking ceremony, Senior Lieutenant-General Tran Don, Deputy Minister of National Defense, urged the Air Defense-Air Force, investor of the military part of the airport, to quickly clear any UXOs in the area and continue working with local authorities to speed up site clearance, the