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Van Don named as Asia’s Leading New Airport 2019

Van Don International Airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh has been named “Asia’s Leading New Airport 2019” at the recent World Travel Awards Asia & Oceania.

The airport’s terminal is designed to have annual capacity of 2-2.5 million passengers in the first phase, and is expected to increase to five million by 2030. The airport is set to receive 500,000 passenger arrivals/departures in the first year of operation.

The airport has been connected to Ho Chi Minh City in the south, the Republic of Korea’s Seoul, and China’s Hunan and Shenzhen.

In the coming time, more flights will be operated between Van Don and China’s localities, Japan and Thailand.

Meanwhile, the domestic market is scheduled for expansion with flights from Da Nang and Phu Quoc to be added by the end of the year./
VNA/VNP

FDI disbursement in January hits five-year high

FDI disbursement in January hits five-year high

Economists said that the continued growth in realised FDI reflects foreign investors’ sustained implementation and expansion of production and business activities in Vietnam. This is seen as an encouraging signal, underscoring investors’ confidence in Vietnam’s business environment and economic prospects.

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