Vietnam needs US$17.65bil to upgrade airports

Increasing capacity: A Vietnam Airlines plane prepares to land at Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi. The airport is set to be upgraded from now until 2030. — Reuters

HANOI: Vietnam is looking to spend 400 trillion dong (US$17.65bil or RM73.15bil) on upgrades to its airports from now until 2030, according to a proposal that the Ministry of Transport has submitted to the government.

The country’s top priorities included the Noi Bai International Airport in capital city Hanoi, the Tan Som Nhat International Airport in in the southern economic hub Ho Chi Minh City (HCM City) and the under-construction Long Thanh International Airport Dong Nai Province (located some 40km to the east of HCM City).