Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai inspects the master plan for the construction of the Long Thanh International Airport. (Photo: VNA)
Nhan Dan – Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has emphasised the necessity of building Long Thanh International Airport in Long Thanh district, Dong Nai province as the Tan San Nhat International Airport is overloaded.
He made the remarks while leading a Government delegation to the potential construction site on March 14.
Vice Chairman Tran Van Vinh of the Dong Nai provincial People’s Committee, said the project, which was approved by the Government in June 2011, will be capable of receiving 100 million passengers and five million tonnes of cargo each year.
The project requires around VND20.7 trillion (US$973 million) for the clearance of 5,000 hectares of land, which will affect around 5,300 local households.
Deputy PM Hai said that the project is of great importance for the socio-economic development of Dong Nai, Ho Chi Minh City and the Southeast region in general. He said relevant agencies should expedite preparations and plans for the project so that it can be carried out as soon as possible.
He noted that households affected by the project should be paid adequate compensation to allow them to purchase houses in other residential resettlement areas. In addition, the provincial people’s committee and the project investors must work together to develop vocational training programmes and find new employment for the 10,000 people of working age who will be affected by the project.
The deputy PM also asked the authorities of Dong Nai Province to call for additional investment in the Dong Nai-Agropark industrial and farm complex project, as it is one of the first modern models of agricultural-industrial development in the country.
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