The future facility is designated as an international airport to support growing travel demand.
The revised National Airport Master Plan for 2021-30 marks the second adjustment to Vietnam's airport planning document in six months.
According to the construction ministry, the latest revision updates economic growth scenarios, air transport demand, regional development plans and national defense requirements. Future aviation demand projections are based on Vietnam's target of at least 10% annual GDP growth through 2030 and per capita GDP of about US$8,500 by 2030.
Under the revised plan, Vietnam will have 36 airports by 2030, including 19 international airports and 17 domestic airports. Compared with the previous master plan, Ninh Binh has been added to the list of international airports.
Terminal 2 of Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi. Photo courtesy of the airport
