Vietnam Airports Corporation (ACV) and Hai Phong City People's Committee held a groundbreaking ceremony for the project to build a cargo terminal at Cat Bi International Airport.

Cat Bi is one of the important international airports in Vietnam, playing an important role in the socio-economic development strategy of Hai Phong city, the northern coastal region and the Red River Delta regions.

Hai Phong is developing very rapidly, the number of investors is large, the trend of transporting high-tech goods by air is increasing, and the need for transporting goods associated with air logistics services is very urgent.

Therefore, investing in the synchronous and modern development of the infrastructure system at Cat Bi International Airport is one of ACV's key tasks in the investment and development plan for the 2021-2025 period.

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Vice Chairman of Hai Phong City People's Committee Nguyen Duc Tho said: Cat Bi International Airport plays an important role in the socio-economic development strategy of Hai Phong City.

However, for many years, Cat Bi International Airport has only been operating passenger transport, its cargo transport capacity is still limited, not meeting the requirements. The cargo terminal plays an important role in the development of high-tech logistics in Hai Phong City.

The investment in building a cargo terminal in Hai Phong City is an urgent need, in line with the goals and development orientation of Hai Phong City. Hai Phong City is strongly attracting foreign investment, mainly in high-tech industries and logistics development.

After efforts to implement investment procedures and remove difficulties and obstacles in site clearance, the Cat Bi International Airport cargo terminal construction investment project was officially started with a total investment of 724 billion VND, with a capacity of 100,000 tons of cargo/year and a synchronous technical infrastructure system, capable of expanding to 250,000 tons of cargo/year. It is expected to be completed and put into operation in January 2026.

The project is an important driving force, contributing to the development of Vietnam's aviation industry, promoting the competitiveness of Hai Phong City in the fields of investment and trade. This is one of the projects using non-budgetary capital invested by Vietnam Airports Corporation (ACV) and included in the list of key projects by the People's Committee of Hai Phong City.

The joint venture between the 319 Corporation of the Ministry of National Defense & Song Da 5 Joint Stock Company; Supervision consultant: Construction Technology, Equipment and Inspection Joint Stock Company - CONINCO must promote a good sense of responsibility and execute the above project.

Recently, the Ministry of National Defense's 319 Corporation has constructed Terminal T3 of Tan Son Nhat International Airport and Dien Bien Airport.