Working through Tet, bringing Long Thanh airport project to the finish line by the end of 2025

On the morning of January 25, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh , Head of the State Steering Committee for important national projects and works, key to the transport sector (Steering Committee) chaired a meeting on the implementation of the Long Thanh International Airport Project.

Speaking at the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized the importance of the Long Thanh International Airport project. The Prime Minister noted that it needs to be done urgently because if we want double-digit growth in the coming years, traffic must be smooth.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting (Photo: VGP).

The Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and relevant agencies to review, clarify responsibilities and handle officials responsible for the delay in allocating capital for the construction of the animal/plant quarantine station headquarters in component project 1.

The Prime Minister stated that the goal has not changed compared to previous instructions, which is to basically complete Long Thanh airport by the end of 2025. This is the direction of the Government and is also the content that has just been concluded by the Central Government.

To achieve this goal, the Prime Minister requested relevant agencies and individuals to promote the highest responsibility, "only discuss doing, not retreat", "not say no, not say difficult, not say yes but not do".

At the same time, mobilize the total strength of agencies and forces; whoever backs down or cannot do it should stand aside so that others can do it, and not let irresponsible people get in the way; value time, intelligence and decisiveness as the decisive factors for success.

If there are difficulties, problems, and if you need people, money, mechanisms, or anything else, report to the Government and the Prime Minister.

Regarding some specific tasks, the Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to urgently and more strongly implement the project of animal/plant quarantine station headquarters under component project 1 (other agencies have completed it).

With component project 2, currently basically being implemented on schedule, Vietnam Airports Corporation (ACV) and relevant agencies must complete it before April 30, 2025.

Minister of Transport Tran Hong Minh reports on the progress of the Long Thanh International Airport project (Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac).

The Prime Minister pointed out that the most difficult project is currently component 3, especially the X-ray machines and conveyor belts that must be placed abroad.

Therefore, the construction and installation part must review the work, assign tasks more specifically, inspect more closely, reorganize the construction, deploy simultaneously to speed up even more, 3 shifts, 4 teams, work through holidays, Tet, and days off, "eat quickly, sleep quickly", "overcome the sun, overcome the rain, not lose to storms", to regain the delayed progress, work in a row, finish the rough part then do the interior immediately.

The Prime Minister noted the need to promote experience in implementing the 500 kV line 3 project, increase subcontractors, including contractors who have done well at Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat airports, add more human resources, and if necessary, mobilize police and military forces... for tasks that can be done manually.

For equipment that is having difficulty, ACV and contractors need to go to the supplier's factory abroad to work and promote.

Regarding raw materials, the Prime Minister requested Dong Nai province to comply with the Law on Minerals and resolutions of the National Assembly and the Government, directly hand over raw material mines to contractors for construction, without intermediaries, review everything, if found to be doing things incorrectly and if necessary, reclaim the mines, and strictly handle according to the law. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will coordinate with Dong Nai province to handle this issue.

Previously, reporting at the meeting, ministries, agencies, investors and contractors spoke about ensuring project progress and quality according to the Prime Minister's direction.

Besides the achieved results, there are still some slow, unimproved or incomplete tasks related to site clearance; many difficulties and obstacles need to be resolved.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/lam-xuyen-tet-dua-du-an-san-bay-long-thanh-ve-dich-cuoi-nam-2025-192250125160018286.htm