Construction of the project expanding the international terminal (T2) at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi started on May 19.

The project, with an estimated investment capital of $4.99 trillion ($196 million), will increase the annual capacity of the international terminal from 10 to 15 million passengers.

The project is expected for completion by December, 2025.

Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed the importance of the project to help ease the overload at the Noi Bai International Airport.

The terminal was put into operation since 2015 with an annual capacity of 10 million passengers but has experienced overload since 2018.

Under the master plan on national airport development in 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050, the Noi Bai International Airport, currently consisting of 2 terminals - domestic (T1) and interntional (T2),  is expected to serve 60 million passengers by 2030 and 100 million passengers by 2050.