As Vietnam provinces demand new airports, experts point to inefficiency

Aircraft at HCMC's Tan Son Nhat Airport, August 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran

Experts are voicing concerns that too many airports would result in low economic efficiency as multiple provinces seek their own.

Son La, Tuyen Quang, Kon Tum, Ninh Thuan and Dong Nai have recently proposed to the Ministry of Transport to add five more airports to a draft plan for national airport network development in the 2021-2030 period, with vision until 2050.

Son La People's Committee said its Moc Chau national tourism site is situated at an important entrance to both Son La and the northwest region, and acts as a major tourism center for all of the country. The province has proposed to add Moc Chau Airport to the agenda as the region has great potential for both agriculture and tourism.

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