Ba Ria - Vung Tau is about to build an 248.5ha airport in Go Gang

Ba Ria - Vung Tau is about to build an 248.5ha airport in Go Gang The land area planned to build the airport is to the northeast bordering on Vung Tau - Go Gang - Long Son road; southwest of Ganh Rai Bay; the Southeast borders on the planning road and the Northwest borders on the Cha Va river. The People's Committee of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province has just sent a document to relevant departments and agencies approving the location, landmark and boundary of the land area in Go Gang, Long Son commune, Vung Tau City to research a new airport investment project as proposed by the Department of Construction. Accordingly, the land planned to build an airport is 248.5ha, located at Go Gang Island, Long Son Commune, Vung Tau City. To implement the project, the leadership of the People's Committee of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province assigned the Transport Management Board of Cai Mep - Thi Vai port area to work with relevant departments to organize project surveys and research report , then, propose to the Provincial People's Committee for decision. Local departments and agencies shall, based on their management responsibilities, guide procedures on construction planning, land and the form of project investment according to regulations. Regarding the construction of this airport, in early October 2019, the People's Committee of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province sent a document to relevant authorities about the proposal of the joint venture of Van Phu Investment Corporation and VCI Investment Joint Stock Company, who propose to study, plan and propose investment projects of Go Gang Airport as well as the old airport land area in Vung Tau city. Leaders of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Provincial People's Committee have assigned the Department of Construction to lead and coordinate with the Department of Planning and Investment, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, City People's Committee and relevant agencies and and departments to consider to give this jont venture access to information, research, planning, proposing investment ideas; advise and submit to the Provincial People's Committee. According to the research, the Go Gang Airport Project is planned to be built to serve the existing relocation plan of Vung Tau Airport in Ward 9, Vung Tau City. According to the plan, Vung Tau Airport is a domestic port serving helicopter and taxi flight within the region. Scale of port reaches level 3C according to ICAO standards and military airport level II. Port capacity of 100,000 passengers and 500 tons of cargo per year. Funding for building a new airport is about 1 billion USD. Previously, in September 2018, the People's Committee of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province also worked with Ho Tram Project Co., Ltd. (Loc An commune, Xuyen Moc district) on a project to build a specialized airport to serve the Flight charter to Ho Tram Complex tourist area. Thus, in the coming time, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province may invest in two airports, Ho Tram and Go Gang, the distance between the two airports is less than 30km. Not to mention, the province already has Con Dao airport; Besides, there is Long Thanh International Airport (Dong Nai Province) with a passenger area of ​​only 40km