Under the Decision approving the master plan for the development of the national airport network, Vietnam will establish 30 domestic and international airports in the 2021-2030 period and the figure will be 33 by 2050 with three more domestic airports including Cat Bi (Hai Phong City), Cao Bang (Cao Bang Province) and one more airport located in the south and southeast of Ha Noi.
By 2050, the number of passengers passing through Viet Nam’s airports will reach 275.9 million, accounting for 1.5-2 percent of transportation market share and 3-4 percent of the total volume of inter-provincial road passenger transport. The total volume of air cargo in Viet Nam is expected to reach 4.1 million tons, making up 0.05-0.1 percent of transportation market share. Two air freight centers located in Ha Noi Capital Region and Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan area will be developed into regional-level air transport hubs.
Source: vietnamnet.vn