The Ministry of Defense is about to begin construction on a 7.9 trillion VND dual-use airport project in Vietnam's largest province.

On December 19th, more than 200 construction projects across the country will simultaneously commence or be inaugurated to celebrate the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Among these, the Ministry of Defense registered to commence a project in Lam Dong and inaugurate a project in Tuyen Quang.

Rendering of the Phan Thiet airport project.

The project launched in Lam Dong province is Phan Thiet Airport, located in Mui Ne ward. This is a dual-use airport, meeting military standard level I and civilian standard level 4E (ICAO), belonging to group A. The project's investor is the Air Defense - Air Force Command, with a total investment of 7,925 billion VND.

Phan Thiet Airport is one of the domestic airports included in Vietnam's airport system plan until 2050. According to Decision No. 648/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister , in the period 2021–2030, the airport will have a scale of over 580 hectares, designed to accommodate 2 million passengers per year. By 2050, the project is planned to expand to over 835 hectares, reaching a capacity of 3 million passengers per year.

Phan Thiet Airport was first approved in 2014, with a total investment of nearly 1,700 billion VND, meeting 4C standards and implemented under the BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) model. In 2018, the project's planning was adjusted, upgrading it to a 4E-class domestic airport – operating for both military and civilian purposes. In August 2025, the airport was included in the list of dual-use defense facilities.

However, after many years, the project has still not been able to commence construction, remaining at the land clearance stage. The adjustment of the scale from level 4C to 4E also renders the project inconsistent with the initial investment plan. In August 2028, the Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee submitted a report requesting approval to terminate the BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) model for the project.

Lien Khuong Airport.

Lam Dong province, where the Phan Thiet airport project will begin construction, is located in the South Central Coast and Central Highlands region of Vietnam. After mergers, the province has an area of ​​24,233 km² - making it the largest province in Vietnam; its population is over 3.82 million people, ranking 12th nationwide.

In terms of topography, Lam Dong is situated on three of the highest plateaus: Di Linh, Lam Vien, and Bao Loc.

Lam Dong province already has Lien Khuong Airport. Investing in the construction of Phan Thiet Airport will help Lam Dong become one of the provinces and cities nationwide with two airports.

Alongside the groundbreaking ceremony for Phan Thiet Airport, on December 19th, the Ministry of National Defense will also inaugurate the project to clear unexploded ordnance and mitigate the consequences of war, giai đoạn 2025–2027, with the 2nd Military Region Command as the investor. This is a Group B project with a total investment of 2,100 billion VND.

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