The People's Committee of Can Tho City in Vietnam's Mekong Delta region has proposed the Prime Minister soon approve investment in and upgrading of Can Tho International Airport, aiming to complete regional transport infrastructure and promote the city as a regional aviation logistics center.
Accordingly, in its role as the "heart" of the Mekong Delta, the city is gradually asserting its position as a national growth pole, moving towards the goal of becoming an ecological, civilized, modern, and livable city by 2045.
The City People's Committee stated that after merging with Hau Giang and Soc Trang provinces, the city has a natural area of over 6,360 sq.km and a population of over 4.1 million people, with 103 commune-level administrative units. This is an important foundation for the city to develop comprehensively, spread its influence, and lead the entire region.
To realize its strategic goals, Can Tho identifies investing in a synchronous, modern, and regionally connected transport infrastructure as one of the key breakthrough tasks.
Among these, Can Tho International Airport plays a central role in developing the region's aviation logistics hub, receiving prioritized investment for upgrading, according to the Prime Minister's Decision No. 287/QD-TTg dated February 28, 2022, on the Master Plan for the Mekong Delta Development in the period 2021 – 2030, with a vision to 2050.
According to the master plan, Can Tho International Airport will be upgraded in two phases. In phase 1, the airport will expand to accommodate 7 million passengers annually, with a land area of 388.9 ha; and in phase 2, it will increase capacity to 12 million passengers per year, with a land area of 728.9 ha.
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