08/10/2012
Airway
Hai Phong has only one civil airport which is Cat Bi International Airport, the first northern airport built by French colonial government to serve military purposes originally. The airport is located 5 km from the city center. The airport was officially opened for civil operations in 1985 and has been regularly upgrading since the liberation of the North in 1955.
Airway
Hai Phong has only one civil airport which is Cat Bi International Airport, the first northern airport built by French colonial government to serve military purposes originally. The airport is located 5 km from the city center. The airport was officially opened for civil operations in 1985 and has been regularly upgrading since the liberation of the North in 1955.
Vietnam Airlines has recently launched Hai Phong and Da Nang route with seven flights a week. The airport also used to operate Haiphong - Macao flights (chartered) and Haiphong - Paris flights (during the war).
At present, Hai Phong is planning a project to build an international airport in Tien Lang district. The project will be likely the largest airport in the North on about 6,000 ha of land with a total estimated investment of plus USD 8 billion in three phases up to the year 2030.