Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved the development of a new international airport in Bac Ninh Province, with an estimated investment of VND196.4 trillion (USD7.4 billion). The project will be located at Gia Binh, around 45 km east of central Hanoi and about 65 km southeast of Noi Bai International Airport, and will be implemented with a minimum equity contribution of 15 per cent from investors.
The Gia Binh airport will be developed on nearly 1,900 hectares of land, including more than 900 hectares of rice farmland to be acquired for construction. Designed as an ICAO Code 4F facility, the airport will be capable of handling wide-body aircraft and will serve both civilian aviation and national defense requirements.
The project will be overseen by the Ministry of Construction, with implementation aligned to Vietnam’s national airport master plan. Phase 1, targeted for completion by 2030, will provide capacity for 30 million passengers per year, with a long-term expansion plan to reach 50 million passengers annually by 2050. The airport is also expected to support Vietnam’s preparations for hosting the APEC Summit in 2027.