The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam and the  Vietnam Air Catering Services JSC (VINACS) kicked off construction of the second in-flight catering service project at Long Thanh International Airport on April 17.

It is part of sub-project No.4 of the Long Thanh airport project in the southern province of Dong Nai.

The facility covers an area of over 30,100 sq.m in Binh Son commune with a capacity of supplying 20,000 meals per day.

VINACS currently provides meals for many airlines, including Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Aeroflot, Asian Airlines and Philippine Airlines.

Long Thanh International Airport is the largest airport project in Vietnam to date. It has a total investment capital estimated at VND336.63 trillion ($13.74 billion), with construction divided into three phases.

The first phase consists of a passenger terminal and a runway. The terminal will be able to cater to 25 million passengers and handle 1.2 million tons of cargo a year.

The first phase is expected to operate before March, 2026.