Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged for basically completing the Long Thanh International Airport project (phase 1) in southern Dong Nai province by the end of this year, while visiting the construction site on March 20.

Long Thanh International Airport is the largest airport project in Vietnam to date, holding exceptional importance for the socio-economic development of Vietnam's Southeast region and the country as a whole.

This was the Prime Minister's seventh on-site inspection of the project.

Following the site inspection, the Prime Minister chaired a meeting with relevant ministries, agencies, and localities to discuss ways to tackle obstacles facing the project.

To ensure long-term transport connectivity, the leader also asked for consideration of a metro line linking Long Thanh Airport with Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.

On the same day, the PM also inspected construction site of some transport links with the airport, including Bien Hoa – Vung Tau expressway, T1 and T2 roads connecting with the airport, and Ho Chi Minh City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay expressway.