Streamline
14 October 2026
Vietnam accelerates critical flight testing at the $13 billion Long Thanh International Airport as construction races toward a late 2026 commercial opening.
Vietnam has commenced crucial flight testing and navigation system calibration at the new Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai Province, marking a major milestone as the government pushes to inaugurate the mega-project by the end of 2026.
The technical evaluation arrives amid intense pressure from the central government to maintain the project's aggressive timeline. Plagued by early labor shortages and supply chain bottlenecks, the $13 billion facility is widely viewed as essential infrastructure needed to relieve severe chronic congestion at Ho Chi Minh City's primary aviation hub...
