Inspecting the airport construction in the southern province of Dong Nai, the leader praised efforts to accelerate progress but warned that the remaining tasks are complex and time is running out.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the working session with with Long Thanh airport's construction units in Dong Nai province on August 2.

He, therefore, asked all stakeholders to revise the schedule and ensure clear assignment of tasks.

“It is a must to coordinate more tightly and efficiently, mobilise additional manpower and equipment, and fully engage main contractors, subcontractors, as well as police and military forces to speed up work wherever possible,” he said.

The PM also urged monitoring, alongside construction progress, to ensure quality, workplace safety, technical and aesthetic standards, environmental hygiene, and worker well-being.

Apart from the airport, connecting roads, telecom, power, and water infrastructure, landscaping and environmental works, and service zones, he also called for studies to develop an airport city, aviation industrial park, free trade zone, and logistics hub around the site.

PM Chinh emphasised the airport’s vital role in driving socio-economic development, generating jobs, and improving livelihoods. He described the project as a new symbol of progress, not only for the Southeast region but for the entire country.

He requested preparations to ensure the effective management and operation of the airport, while directing relevant sides to prepare for the construction of Runway 3 and Phase 2 of the project.

This marks his eighth on-site inspection of the Long Thanh International Airport project, a 5,000-hectare development with a total investment of 336 trillion VND (12.84 billion USD), aimed at easing congestion at Ho Chi Minh City’s overstretched Tan Son Nhat Airport.

Regarding delays in several bidding packages due to material shortages, site clearance issues, overlapping construction, and heavy workloads, PM Chinh asked the investor to step up oversight, maximise manpower and equipment, and resolve bottlenecks to keep the overall project on schedule.

The same day, the PM inspected the Tan Van–Nhon Trach section of HCM City’s Ring Road 3 project, which includes the Nhon Trach Bridge.

Ring Road 3 spans 76.34 kilometers and carries a total investment of 75.3 trillion VND, fully funded by the state budget. The Tan Van–Nhon Trach section stretches about 8.22 kilometers, including 6.3 kilometers in Dong Nai province and 1.92 kilometers in HCM City.

The Tan Van–Nhon Trach section has reached nearly 98% completion and is slated to open to traffic on August 19. The Nhon Trach Bridge - the largest bridge along Ring Road 3 - will also be inaugurated the same day.

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