BA RIA – VUNG TAU — A new airport covering 248.5 ha is scheduled to be built on Go Gang Island, Long Son Commune in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau this year.

It has been approved by the vice-chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, Le Quoc Tuan.

Tuấn said the committee had already selected the location for the airport following a recommendation from the provincial Construction Department.

The site is southwest of Ganh Rai Bay and northwest of the Cha Va River.

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The location of the new airport on Go Gang Island in Long Son Commune, the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau. — Photo vietnamnet.vn

The construction of the new airport, aiming to replace Vung Tau Airport, is part of Vung Tau City’s construction plan for 2020.

The current Vung Tau Airport, located in Ward 9, Vung Tau City, covers 172 ha and is unable to meet the increasing travel demands of people or promote local tourism.

At the end of 2019, a joint venture between Van Phu – Invest Investment Corporation and VCI Investment Joint Stock Company proposed researching a plan to build an airport on Go Gang.

Tuan said the People’s Committee of Vung Tau City, the departments of construction, transport, natural resources and environment, and planning and investment were told to prepare instructions for investors regarding construction planning, land and the form of investment the airport would take.

Go Gang is a small island in Long Son Commune, only 3km from Vung Tau City centre and about 90km from HCM City. The island is known as an interesting tourist destination with abundant seafood resources and beautiful beaches. — VNS