The master plan for Vinh International Airport in the central province of Nghe An to 2030, with a vision to 2050, identifies it as a strategic infrastructure asset. It will not only serve passenger transport but also become a modern logistics hub, contributing to turning Nghe An into a new growth pole for the central region.

This information was announced on October 6 at a conference to reveal the Vinh International Airport Master Plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, co-organized by the Ministry of Construction and the Provincial People's Committee.

According to Decision No. 201/QD-BGTVT issued on February 19, 2025, by the then Ministry of Transport (now the Ministry of Construction), the airport is planned as a dual-use civilian and military airport, achieving Code 4E classification according to ICAO standards.

During the 2021-2030 period, the airport aims for a capacity of 8 million passengers and 25,000 tons of cargo per year. By 2050, the operational capacity will increase to 14 million passengers and 35,000 tons of cargo per year, establishing it as a modern aviation hub for the country's North Central  region.

In terms of technical infrastructure, the airport is planned for comprehensive expansion. The existing runway will be extended, and a second runway will be constructed by 2050, ensuring the ability to operate two runways simultaneously.

The taxiway and aircraft parking apron systems will be synchronously invested in, featuring three parallel taxiways, connecting taxiways, modern rapid exit taxiways, and an expanded apron with 29 aircraft parking positions by 2050, meeting the increasing operational demand.

According to the plan, the existing Passenger Terminal T1 will be expanded, whilst a new Passenger Terminal T2 will be built.

The total land requirement for the project is 543.53 ha, of which civil aviation land accounts for 262.7 ha, military land for 238.8 ha, and shared land for 42 ha. This represents an addition of approximately 96.5 ha compared to the previous plan, ensuring sufficient land for comprehensive infrastructure development.