Vietnam ministry asked to partner foreign investors to develop Phu Bai Airport

Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister, Hoang Trung Hai, has requested the Ministry of Transport partner foreign investors to develop Phu Bai Airport into an international airport able to serve 5 million passengers p/a in 2020 (Thanh Nien News, 22-Aug-2010). At present, it is limited to serve 500,000 passengers p/a. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung approved a plan in Jul-2009 to upgrade the airport in order to meet international standards and accommodate large aircraft.