The project to expand the international passenger terminal T2 at Noi Bai Airport from 140,000 to 200,000 square meters, increasing its capacity from 10 million passengers per year to 15 million passengers per year, commenced on May 19.
Guests check in at Noi Bai airport. Illustration photo: TTXVN
On the afternoon of May 19, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the international passenger terminal T2 at Noi Bai International Airport. The project has a total investment of nearly 5,000 billion VND.
The current T2 terminal consists of four floors with a floor area of approximately 139,000 square meters and was put into operation in 2015. However, by 2018, the terminal had reached its capacity and began to be overloaded when the number of passengers in 2019 reached 11.4 million, exceeding the initial design capacity of 10 million passengers by 2020.
The T2 terminal expansion project aims to increase the operational capacity from 10 million passengers per year to 15 million passengers per year. The project has a total investment of 4,996 billion VND. Upon completion, the total floor area of the passenger terminal will be increased to 200,100 square meters.
According to the contract, the package for completing all work is 660 days, with an inauguration in February 2026. However, the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) commits to implementing the package ensuring safety, quality, and particularly completing the project before December 31, 2025.
According to the master plan for the development of the national airport system for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, by 2030, Noi Bai International Airport will have a capacity of 60 million passengers per year; by 2050, it will be 100 million passengers per year.
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Source: Vietnam Insider