Vietnam Targets Long-Haul Shift To Long Thanh In 2026

A rendering of Long Thanh Airport in Vietnam

Long Thanh International Airport will open with a handling capacity of 2.6 million passengers, expanding to 15 million by the end of 2027. 

Credit: ACV
HONG KONG—Vietnam’s new Long Thanh International Airport (LTH) is slated to begin technical flights on Dec. 19, 2025, ahead of a full operational launch in June 2026. The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), the project’s operator, plans to shift all long-haul services from Ho Chi Minh City’s...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for Aviation Week's Air Transport World magazine and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for Aviation Week.

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