The newly built Terminal T3 of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City is scheduled to handle first flights of the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on April 17.

The terminal is slated for inauguration on April 30.

By the end of April, all of the airline’s domestic flights will be moved to Terminal T3, except for those connecting HCMC to Con Dao, Ca Mau, and Rach Gia, which will continue operating from Terminal T1.

The new terminal will handle nearly 80% of all domestic flights to and from Tan Son Nhat airport. Domestic flights operated by Vietnam Airlines and the budget carrier Vietjet Air will be moved to Terminal T3.

T3 terminal is designed to handle domestic flights and welcome up to 20 million passengers a year.

The project is invested with nearly VND11 trillion ($434 million) by the Airports Corporation of Vietnam.