Long Thanh Airport gears up for commercial operations

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The second runway at Long Thanh Airport is largely completed by October 2026 (Photo: VNA)
Trial operation of the baggage handling system in the passenger terminal at Long Thanh Airport. (Photo: Cong Phong/VNA)
Workers complete various facilities in the passenger terminal at Long Thanh Airport. (Photo: Cong Phong/VNA)
The central area of the passenger terminal at Long Thanh Airport. (Photo: Cong Phong/VNA)
A foreign expert inspects the baggage handling system in the passenger terminal at Long Thanh Airport. (Photo: Cong Phong/VNA)
Equipment has been installed at the check-in counters at Long Thanh Airport. (Photo: Cong Phong/VNA)
Workers inspect and install components of the 3D scanners for cabin baggage at Long Thanh Airport. (Photo: Cong Phong/VNA)
3D cabin baggage screening equipment arrives at the Long Thanh Airport construction site ahead of installation. (Photo: Cong Phong/VNA)
Long Thanh Airport gears up for commercial operations
The Long Thanh International Airport in the southern city of Dong Nai is scheduled to begin its commercial operations on December 24. As of Oct. 22, key components of the project are being built at a rapid pace, with modern machinery delivered to the site for installation and trial operation.