Con Dao Airport currently has a runway that can only accommodate small aircraft - Photo: DONG HA
The Ministry of Construction said so in an official dispatch sent to the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha regarding the planning of Con Dao airport.
According to the Ministry of Construction, implementing the direction of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha in January 2025, the Ministry of Construction requested the People's Committee of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province (now Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee) to study and give opinions on the sponsorship of the product, which is the planning dossier of Con Dao airport for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, to meet the development needs of the province.
However, on April 21, 2025, the People's Committee of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province commented that it could not sponsor products for the Ministry of Construction.
In the context of time-consuming procedures for allocating state budget capital and selecting planning consultants, based on the proposal of Sun Group Joint Stock Company, the Ministry of Construction has agreed to accept the sponsored product, which is the planning dossier for Con Dao airport for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.
The Ministry of Construction has assigned the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam to guide the sponsor in preparing planning documents according to regulations.
Due to the technical complexity of planning a runway extending to the sea as previously proposed by Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, the Ministry of Construction has requested the sponsor to study the option of selecting an international consultant with capacity and experience in planning an airport on the island to ensure the quality and feasibility of the plan.
Sun Group has deployed the selection of planning consultants with the participation of international consultants.
According to the Ministry of Construction, the previous wish of the People's Committee of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province was to expand and upgrade Con Dao airport to be able to receive large, wide-body aircraft such as Airbus A350 and Boeing 787. The planning sponsor also proposed to adjust the scale of Con Dao airport from level 4C to 4E.
To meet the above wishes, it is necessary to carry out procedures to adjust the master plan for the development of the national airport and seaport system for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050. This leads to a delay in the planning progress of Con Dao airport.
With the expected progress of completing the planning dossier of Con Dao airport in the fourth quarter of 2025 as proposed by the sponsor, the Ministry of Construction has requested Sun Group to direct the consulting unit to urgently develop and complete the planning dossier; at the same time, provide relevant dossiers and documents and closely coordinate with the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam to assess the necessity of adjusting the scale of Con Dao airport as a basis for supplementing and completing the dossier to adjust the planning of the airport system.
In the coming time, the Ministry of Construction will direct units to closely coordinate with sponsors to simultaneously implement procedures to adjust the planning of the airport system and complete the planning dossier of Con Dao airport, reporting to the Prime Minister in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/se-thue-tu-van-quoc-te-lap-quy-hoach-nang-cap-san-bay-con-dao-20250725092456812.htm
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