Announced the planned airport Cat Bi (Hai Phong)

7/10 day, in the city of Haiphong, the Ministry of Transport in collaboration with the City People's Committee held a ceremony to announce the Decision No. 1232 / QD-TTg of the Prime Minister to "approve the adjusted master plan on National airports Cat Bi International, Hai Phong City, the period till 2015 and orientation to 2025. "

Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang, Vice Minister Pham Quy Tieu, Chairman of Hai Phong City People's Committee Duong Anh Dien and leaders of relevant departments attended the ceremony bo.Bo chief At the ceremony, Vietnamese Dinh Thang - Deputy Director VN Aviation Department announced the decision of the Prime Minister. According to the Decision, the scale Port Cat Bi International aviation is defined as standard (minimum) of the first-level military airport and recommended by ICAO for Code 4E grade civil airport. Option adjustable flight planning area will be determined according to the standard design 4E level, guaranteed to get the B747 aircraft weight restrictions, B777-300, B777-200, A321 and other aircraft types comparable. Civil aviation areas including passenger terminal capacity of two grade levels 8-10 million passengers / year, Phase 1 terminal building with a capacity of 4-5 million passengers / year with automotive system front apron ensuring gas exploitation; planned 2025 construction of cargo terminal capacity of 100-250 thousand tons of cargo / year, and apron systems, synchronous storage warehouse. Regional planning repair aircraft maintenance, aviation industrial park, commercial service centers, other ancillary works and transportation systems to ensure connectivity with the city transport system and stored in row civil ... Funds invested in 2015 is estimated at 5,000 billion. As planned, in 2015, Harbour Cat Bi International aviation is expected to welcome 2 million passengers / year, equivalent to 800 passengers / peak; orientation to 2025, 8 million passengers / year, equivalent to 2,800 passengers / peak hour. Freight output is expected to reach 20,000 tons of cargo in 2015 / year and reached 250,000 tonnes / year by 2025. The Port of Cat Bi International is defined as an International Air Port in the port system important International aviation in Vietnam. With functions for economic development and social Red River deltas, the northern coast and the city of Haiphong, and serve the purpose of defense. The main task of airports is Cat Bi International passenger transport, international cargo, inland, beyond the preparatory task for International airports of Noi Bai and perform military tasks su.Hien at the moment, the runway project (built since 1996), taxiways, apron (built in 1998) has expired use, structure does not guarantee the exploitation of 767 modern aircraft, B747 , B777, A321 .... The main services projects (passenger terminal, cargo and car parking area ...) does not guarantee use requirements. Fishing capacity for general aviation port Cat Bi International is very limited and does not meet the transportation needs in the coming years. At the ceremony, Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Duong Anh Dien Hai Phong emphasized the decision issued by the Prime Minister on approving the master plan adjustment airport Cat Bi International expressed concern deepening of the Government, ministries and agencies, enabling Haiphong "take off." Haiphong is facing a major change became City maritime ports - aviation. With more than 2 million people, with more potential for tourism, services, Haiphong will have better conditions for local economic development, regional economic development and contribute to economic regulation implemented nuoc.De planning, Deputy Minister of Transport Pham Quy Tieu Hai Phong City People's Committee suggested developing management infrastructure, space for Cat Bi ensure proper development planning. At the same time establish investment projects 2 runways, buildings, equipment management and administration in the form of BT to fly can be exploited in 2015. Deputy Aviation Administration VN communicate and coordinate with Hai rooms have policies to attract airlines to open routes to Cat Bi, oversee the planned investments ensure the growth required qua.Thu TCT aviation VN, VN TCT airports, Management Corporation early deployment flight VN opening routes, increased frequency of flights, terminal construction and service works to exploit the flight control synchronous 2015. ribbon cutting ceremony opened routes HCMC - Hai Phong Vietjet Air airline 7/10 Also in the morning, Minister Dinh La Thang and delegates attended the opening of routes HCM City - Hai Phong with a frequency of 1 day / trip airline airline. According to the survey, passenger growth increased at Cat Bi in 2011, up 42.5% over 2010 to reach 651 thousand passengers and 5,000 tons of cargo. In the previous 5 years, the average growth rate of passengers and cargo to reach about 15% / year

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