The
first phase of construction of Phu Quoc International Airport in the
southern province of Kien Giang is expected to be completed by
mid-December this year, the provincial People’s Committee has announced.
The construction
of the airport began in November, 2008, on a site of over 900 hectares
in Duong To commune in Phuc Quoc district. It will cost a total of 16.2
trillion VND with half of which, between now and 2020, coming from the
Southern Airports Corporation.
With a 3,000 metre
runway, the airport, once completed, will provide services to Boeing
777 and Boeing 747-400 super jets, as well as similar aircraft.
It helps Phu Quoc
make full use of its strong points and economic potential, especially in
maritime and island tourism and trade and turn into a top eco-tourism
area in the country and the region.
VNA
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