The Hanoitimes - A command office has been set up at Phu Quoc International Airport in the southern province of Kien Giang to coordinate the search for the missing Malaysian jetliner. Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 vanished from radar early on March 8 somewhere at sea between Malaysia and Vietnam about an hour after taking off from Kuala Lumpur , bound for Beijing . On board were 227 passengers and 12 crew members. The office establishment was agreed during a working session between Deputy Minister of Transport Pham Quy Tieu and the airport's authorities in Phu Quoc island district on March 10. Tieu also instructed relevant agencies to continue making preparations for the search and rescue operation while stressing the need to enhance security and control at the airport. Naval Zone 5 dispatched a vessel from An Thoi seaport to bring fuels to other ships and join the mission. Hordes of domestic and foreign reporters have flocked to Phu Quoc island district, including … [Read more...] about Command office established at Phu Quoc International Airport
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Phu Quoc International Airport opened December 2
- The Phu Quoc International Airport in the southernmost province of Kien Giang was put into operation yesterday, December 2, according to local authorities. Yesterday the Government Office issued a document stating that Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has agreed to the Transport Minsitry's proposal to open the new airport in Duong To commune, Phu Quoc Island District and shout down the current Phu Quoc Airport in Duong Dong Town. The same day a group of experts led by Transport Deputy Minister Pham Quy Tieu inspected the works on the new airport and agreed that the facility would be put into operation on December 2, a day later than scheduled. Huynh Quang Hung, deputy chairman of the district People's Committee, told the group that all works and installations that serve flight operations and passenger terminals have been completed. An inaugural ceremony for the airport, which has been built since 2008 with a total investment of 16.2 trillion VND($771 million), will be … [Read more...] about Phu Quoc International Airport opened December 2
Phu Quoc International Airport to open December 2
The Phu Quoc International Airport in the southernmost province of Kien Giang will be put into operation tomorrow, December 2, according to local authorities. Yesterday the Government Office issued a document stating that Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has agreed to the Transport Minsitry's proposal to open the new airport in Duong To commune, Phu Quoc Island District and shout down the current Phu Quoc Airport in Duong Dong Town. The same day a group of experts led by Transport Deputy Minister Pham Quy Tieu inspected the works on the new airport and agreed that the facility would be put into operation on December 2, a day later than scheduled. Huynh Quang Hung, deputy chairman of the district People's Committee, told the group that all works and installations that serve flight operations and passenger terminals have been completed. An inaugural ceremony for the airport, which has been built since 2008 with a total investment of VND16.2 trillion (US$771 million), will be held … [Read more...] about Phu Quoc International Airport to open December 2
Phu Quoc International Airport breaks ground
Construction of an international airport was started Sunday on Phu Quoc Island in southern Kien Giang Province. The VND12,000-billion (US$704- million) Phu Quoc International Airport is located in Duong To Commune, more than 10 kilometers away from the current Phu Quoc Airport. Phu Quoc International Airport is expected to serve about 2.65 million passengers and handle 8,600 tons of international goods and 5,700 tons of domestic goods annually by 2020. When it becomes fully operational in 2030, the airport will be able to serve 7 million passengers and handle 27,600 tons of goods every year. It is expected to receive as much as 20 planes at peak hours. The existing Phu Quoc Airport can only receive 248,000 passengers per year. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony Sunday, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said Phu Quoc International Airport will expedite the development of Phu Quoc District, Kien Giang Province, the southern region and the whole country. The … [Read more...] about Phu Quoc International Airport breaks ground
Phu Quoc International Airport to open in December
KIEN GIANG ' The southern province of Kien Giang will inaugurate the first phase of Phu Quoc International Airport in December this year, said the provincial People's Committee recently. The 900 ha airport was built in Duong To Commune in the island district of Phu Quoc in 2008 with a total investment of VND16.2 trillion (US$771million). It will serve domestic flights between Phu Quoc and Ha Noi, HCM City and other destinations. It will also connect the district with the region and the world to help develop the island's economy, investment and especially its eco-tourism sector. The airport, which is expected to be completed by 2020, has been built with 50% of the total investment coming from the Southern Airports Corporation. Up to now, the main components of the airport runway and taxiways, aircraft parking and passenger terminal have basically been completed and ready to put into operation on schedule. According to the committee, the airport will play a vital role in Phu … [Read more...] about Phu Quoc International Airport to open in December