Long Thanh Airport opening moved to December 24

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) announced the new Long Thanh International Airport will open for regularly scheduled passenger flights at midnight on December 24. 

Previously scheduled to open on December 1, ACV announced the opening date of Vietnam’s newest airport to the Dong Nai People’s Committee, with Vietnam Airlines to launch domestic routes from Long Thanh to Hanoi followed by other international flights. Vietjet plans to run domestic routes linking the airport with major economic and tourism centers across the country.

During the initial phase, Long Thanh International Airport is expected to handle up to 366 flights per week, including 322 domestic and 44 international flights. A phased plan will also be implemented to split flight operations at Long Thanh and Tan Son Nhat Airport. 

Located around 40 kilometers east of Ho Chi Minh City, the Long Thanh International Airport is scheduled to open in late 2026. The new airport was built with investments worth around VND336.63 trillion (~USD $12.8 billion), and is expected to ease the congestion at Tan Son Nhat Airport. When completed, the airport is designed to serve up to 100 million passengers per year. 

ACV expects the initial capacity of Long Thanh Airport to handle 25 million passengers a yea.