Authorities in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa have discussed the revision of Tho Xuan Airport planning to help ease the airport’s current over-capacity. According to the provincial Department of Transport, the airport has seen a sharp rise in goods and passengers. Tho Xuan Airport Under the local authorities’ discussion, the planning revision will be divided into two phases. The first phase is aimed at improving facilities to serve around 5 million passengers per year for both local and foreign air routes by 2030. Meanwhile, the second phase scheduled until 2050 is designed to build more facilities, including runways, parking areas for the target of welcoming 20 million passengers per year. Mai Xuan Lien, vice chairman of the provincial People’s Committee asked the Transport Department to work with the Ministry of Planning and Investment on passenger increase possibilities in the coming time based on experiences from other airports in the country. … [Read more...] about Thanh Hoa authorities discuss Tho Xuan Airport planning revision
Long stay airport parking stansted
Cam Ranh airport to open second runway next week
The runway's construction had begun in 2015 with a budget of VND1.9 trillion ($82 million), sourced equally from the central and provincial budgets. The project was divided into two phases, the first of which has been completed and approved by the Transport Engineering Construction and Quality Management Bureau. It was supposed to be completed last year, but it was delayed by land acquisition problems. Local authorities had planned to open the runway to traffic on May 23 this year, but that deadline was missed. Deputy Minister of Transport Le Anh Tuan said at the meeting on Wednesday that the launching of the new runway is an urgent task to ensure aviation safety since the first one has deteriorated after over 40 years of use. The three-kilometer, 45-meter-wide runway can handle wide-body aircraft such as Boeing 777s. Once the new runway begins operations, the second phase of the project, which includes three airport taxiways, will begin implementation. An aircraft parking area in … [Read more...] about Cam Ranh airport to open second runway next week
Coach Park sets determination to win first SEA Games gold medal with Vietnam U22s
Coach Park Hang-seo has affirmed that he and the Vietnam U22 team are at their peak determination to beat Indonesia U22s to win the men's football gold medal of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. Inspired by the Vietnamese women team’s feat, coach Park Hang-seo has expressed his aspiration to win the gold medal in SEA Games men’s soccer with Vietnam U22s. On the morning of December 9, a pre-match press brief was held for the 30th SEA Games men's football final between Vietnam and Indonesia, slated for December 10 evening at Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila. Speaking at the press conference, coach Park showed determination and a strong desire to win the gold medal with his players, as the female team did the same thing a day earlier. A 1-0 victory over the Thai women's team in the SEA Games women's football final yesterday helped coach Mai Duc Chung’s side successfully defend their gold medal at the regional multi-sports festival. The feat shows the courage and … [Read more...] about Coach Park sets determination to win first SEA Games gold medal with Vietnam U22s
Vietnam showed ‘indomitable spirit’ in toughest game, says Park
South Korean coach Park Hang-seo was speaking to the press after Vietnam came back from two goals down to force a draw against its arch rival Thailand, sending the team through to the semifinals. "It’s been a tough game today, possibly the toughest Vietnam has gone through in this year’s SEA Games group stage. But we tied and won a ticket into the semifinal. Like the match against Singapore, the first half was a tough one, losing two goals. But once again, our players have shown their indomitable spirit, without giving up," he said. Regarding the goal conceded in the fifth minute, when Vietnamese goalkeeper Nguyen Van Toan carelessly kicked the ball and it bounced off Thai forward Supachai Jaided back into the net, Park said he had no intention to scold his player and had no further comments on the matter. Park said he had anticipated the difficulties Vietnam would have to face against Thailand, but he never lost faith in his players’ abilities. "Every game, we have … [Read more...] about Vietnam showed ‘indomitable spirit’ in toughest game, says Park
Long distance runs are off and running in Vietnam
These days, there are all sorts of runs every month in many parts of the country. The Vietnam Mountain Marathon just ended late September in Sa Pa while the Dalat Ultra Trail was held in March in the scenic hill resort town. VnExpress Marathon, after a successful debut this year, is coming back to the south central beach town Quy Nhon for the second edition next June. For city road runners, the VP Bank Hanoi Heritage Marathon is held this weekend, the Techcombank HCM International Marathon happens in December and the next HCMC Marathon comes up in January 2020. Besides the big runs, triathlons are also catching on and runners' clubs have been established. All this has happened in surprisingly quick time. Until recently, the very idea of recreational running, long distance running and indeed, large-scale mass endurance sports events was quite foreign to the country. When Pulse Active, organizer of the HCMC Marathon, first started managing the event, they had to basically educate the … [Read more...] about Long distance runs are off and running in Vietnam