Vietnam carriers position for Long Thanh hub with first test flights
Economy 10:40 21/12/2025Vietnam’s major airlines this week carried out their first flights to the country’s new Long Thanh International Airport, signaling the start of preparations for operations at a project seen as central to easing congestion in Ho Chi Minh City and reshaping competition in the domestic aviation market.
Vietnam’s 1st flight to Long Thanh airport draws record global attention
Vietnam News 18:38 15/12/2025Vietnam’s inaugural technical flight to Long Thanh International Airport on Monday became the world’s most-watched flight of the day, according to Flightradar24.
Vietnamese carriers prepare for first flights at Long Thanh Airport
Vietnam News 17:07 15/12/2025The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) said on Monday it had asked Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, and Bamboo Airways to urgently prepare for the first official flights scheduled for Friday at Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam.
Southern Vietnam’s big-ticket Long Thanh Int’l Airport creates abundant opportunities
Vietnam News 13:22 15/12/2025As Vietnam’s largest airport, Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, is expected to unlock a wealth of opportunities when it enters commercial operations from mid-2026.
Mammoth Long Thanh int’l airport construction accelerates ahead of first flight
Vietnam News 14:20 14/12/2025More than 15,000 workers and 3,000 machines and pieces of equipment are racing against time at the construction site of the big-ticket Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai Province, a neighbor of Ho Chi Minh City.
Metro, road projects boost connectivity between Ho Chi Minh City, Long Thanh airport
Ho Chi Minh City 14:54 05/12/2025As Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai Province prepares to welcome its first flight on December 19, Ho Chi Minh City is accelerating a series of metro, road, and railway projects to ensure smooth travel between the two localities.
Caution urged against hastily shifting flights from Tan Son Nhat airport to Long Thanh airport
Ho Chi Minh City 10:18 16/08/2025As Vietnam prepares to bring the Long Thanh International Airport into operation, experts are warning against rushing the transfer of all international flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City to the new facility in neighboring Dong Nai Province.
Plan to shift all int’l flights from Tan Son Nhat airport to Long Thanh airport seen as strategic move
In-Depth 16:22 12/08/2025The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has hailed a plan to transfer all international flights currently operating at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City to the underway Long Thanh International Airport in neighboring Dong Nai Province starting mid-2026 as a strategic step.
Consortium proposes extending Ho Chi Minh City's metro line to Long Thanh Airport
Vietnam News 17:04 10/08/2025A consortium of DonaCoop Infrastructure Investment JSC and VinaCapital Group has proposed extending Ho Chi Minh City’s Metro Line No. 1 to Long Thanh International Airport in neighboring Dong Nai Province.
Ho Chi Minh City explores 2-level road design for Phu My 2 bridge project
Ho Chi Minh City 09:16 20/05/2025Ho Chi Minh City is studying a two-level road system as part of the Phu My 2 Bridge project, which would connect the city’s southern part with the under-construction Long Thanh International Airport in neighboring Dong Nai Province.
Runway lights activated at under-construction Long Thanh airport in Vietnam
Vietnam News 15:49 27/04/2025The runway lighting system at Long Thanh International Airport, under construction in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, was officially lit up on Saturday evening, according to the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV).
Dust blankets expressway, houses near giant airport construction project in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 19:23 29/03/2023Many residents described the situation as a dust storm
