The administrative boundaries of six communes in Long Thanh district in the southern province of Dong Nai will be officially changed to enable the construction of the country’s new Long Thanh International Airport. The changes were approved by the province’s People Council at its meeting on May 28, 2019. The six communes are Suoi Trau, Binh Son, Cam Duong, Long An, Long Phuoc and Bau Can. Vietnam is one of the several countries in Southeast Asia that has gained increased attention from air cargo and logistics industry providers. The new airport will help in increasing capacity and strengthening the infrastructure for air cargo. It will be able to serve 100 million passengers and 5 mt of cargo annually after the project is completed. The construction of the airport will begin in 2020 in three phases at a total investment of VND 336.33 trillion after approval by the Vietnamese National Assembly. The government will provide support and relocate the citizens displaced by site clearance for the new airport.
