Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has approved the inclusion of Mang Den and Van Phong airports into the national airport development plan for the 2021–2030 period, with a vision towards 2050.

Earlier, the Ministry of Construction proposed the Government considering the development of the two projected airports.

As proposed, the Mang Den airport will be built in Mang Den town in Central Highlands’ Kon Tum province, around 73 km from Pleiku airport in Gia Lai province, 105 km from Phu Cat airport in Binh Dinh province, and 93 km from Chu Lai airport in Quang Nam province. It will cover some 350 ha. The airport is expected to serve up to one million passengers annually by 2030.

Meanwhile, the Van Phong airport is planned in Van Ninh District of south-central Khanh Hoa province, about 108 km from Cam Ranh airport in the same province, and 48 km south of Tuy Hoa airport in Phu Yen province. It will cover approximately 497 ha. The projected airport is designed with a capacity of 1.5 million passengers annually by 2030, with a long-term projection of 2.5 million by 2050.