Vietnam real estate and resort developer Sun Group began construction April 27 on the civilian-use portion of Phan Thiet Airport in central Lam Dong Province. Total project costs are expected to exceed 3.9 trillion dong (about 23.5 billion yen), with completion projected in 2028.
Phan Thiet Airport will be a joint military-civil facility. Sun Phan Thiet Airport Co., a Sun Group unit, is responsible for developing the civilian section. The company will build an airport meeting the International Civil Aviation Organization’s “4E” standard on about 75 hectares in the Mui Ne area. The passenger terminal, a 13-story domed structure with 18,000 square meters of floor space, will incorporate cultural elements of the Champa Kingdom, which is believed to have flourished from the 2nd to the 15th centuries.
Sun Group aims to complete the civilian section within two years and to reach annual passenger capacity of 2 million by 2030.
Phan Thiet Airport will be Lam Dong Province’s second airport after Lien Khuong Airport. Once it opens, travel times to Lam Dong are expected to be significantly reduced from major domestic cities such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, as well as key tourist destinations including Phu Quoc Island, boosting visitor numbers to the province.
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