The Chairman of the Quang Binh Provincial People’s Committee has approved a project to build the T2 passenger terminal and expand the aircraft apron at the central province’s Dong Hoi Airport.

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has been selected as investor of the project.

Total initial investment is estimated at over VND1.84 trillion ($76.6 million), with the investor contributing 100 per cent.

The T2 terminal is designed to cater to 3 million passengers a year.

Dong Hoi Airport was put into operation in 2008. Its capacity currently stands at 500,000 passengers a year but overloads are common as passenger numbers and cargo volumes continue to rise.

The apron will be expanded to accommodate eight aircraft, double the current four.