A leader of the consortium of contractors working on Long Thanh International Airport outside HCM City said the construction site is concentrating all efforts toward the goal of bringing the airport into operation by the end of this year.

Long Thanh International Airport is expected to begin commercial operations at midnight on December 24, 2026, according to a notice recently sent by the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to the Dong Nai city People’s Committee. 

Vietnam's airport operator has proposed priority routes for buses and shuttles linking HCM City with Long Thanh Int'l Airport, aiming to ensure smooth passenger transfers as the new aviation hub prepares to begin commercial operations in late 2026.

Dong Nai city is stepping up land and asset surveys, along with compensation, support and resettlement procedures, for a project to extend HCM City’s Ben Thanh–Suoi Tien metro line to its administrative centre and Long Thanh International Airport.

Dong Nai’s economic momentum is speeding up around Long Thanh International Airport. The city is establishing a high-tech and logistics hub to achieve a targeted 10 percent growth rate in 2026 without relying solely on traditional drivers.

Dong Nai has broken ground on three major roads designed to expand the transport network serving Long Thanh International Airport.

Vietnam’s National Assembly on the morning of April 24 approved a resolution outlining its supervision program for 2027, placing major infrastructure projects, including Long Thanh International Airport, under close legislative oversight.

The success or failure of the Long Thanh International Airport project is often discussed in terms of transport connectivity. Yet there is another issue - the most critical of all: people.

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) is targeting the transfer of more than 90% of international passenger traffic in the Ho Chi Minh City area to Long Thanh International Airport by 2027.

The Government Office has issued a notice summarizing conclusions by PM Pham Minh Chinh following an inspection of the progress of Phase 1 of the Long Thanh International Airport project and its connecting transport routes.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for accelerating construction of Long Thanh International Airport in southern Dong Nai province to ensure it begins commercial operations in the fourth quarter of 2026.

The government has ordered an urgent plan to extend Metro Line 1 from Ben Thanh to Suoi Tien toward Long Thanh International Airport and Dong Nai’s new administrative center.

The Prime Minister has approved in principle the urgent development of a railway linking Ho Chi Minh City and Long Thanh Airport.

A story currently drawing significant public attention is General Secretary To Lam’s concerns about the Long Thanh Airport project, which is being developed with huge capital of $16 billion.

Authorities have ordered a comprehensive review of key transport links to Long Thanh Airport, identifying bottlenecks and critical path items.

ACV, the core enterprise in Vietnam’s aviation infrastructure sector, currently manages and operates 22 airports, including 10 international airports. It holds a near-monopoly position in the operation of civil airport infrastructure in Vietnam.

The Board of Directors of Airports Corporation of Vietnam has named Le Van Khien as its new legal representative, effective February 25, as the company prepares to accelerate the Long Thanh International Airport project.

After five years of construction and overcoming numerous challenges, Long Thanh International Airport officially marked a major milestone on December 19, 2025, when it welcomed its first three flights.

Long Thanh International Airport is expected to begin commercial operations by mid-2026.