On the morning of September 24, Mr. Le Huyen -Vice Chairman of the Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee with leaders from various provincial departments and agencies meets with Mr. Tanaka Hiroshi, First Secretary of the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam to discuss and explore investment cooperation opportunities regarding the Van Phong Airport project.
Photo: Vice Chairman Le Huyen (second from left) and leaders of provincial departments and agencies has a meeting with representatives from the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam. (Photo: Bao Anh).
During the meeting, Vice Chairman Le Huyen expressed his pleasure in welcoming Mr. Tanaka Hiroshi to Khanh Hoa Province. He also thanked the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam for his interest in the investment plan for Van Phong Airport and for connecting Japanese enterprises to explore opportunities for participation in the project. Mr. Le Huyen emphasized the significant contributions made by the Japanese business community to the socio-economic development of Vietnam in general, and Khanh Hoa in particular. He noted that Japan possesses advanced science and technology, as well as extensive experience in the design, construction, and operation of modern transport systems, particularly within the aviation sector.
Photo: Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Huyen delivers a speech at the working session. (Photo: Bao Anh).
According to Mr. Le Huyen, Van Phong Airport has been added by the Ministry of Construction to the national airport system master plan for the 2021 - 2030 period, with a vision toward 2050. Khanh Hoa Province wishes to cooperate with Japanese enterprises on the investment, construction, and operation of Van Phong Airport. Vice Chairman Le Huyen also requested that Mr. Tanaka Hiroshi and the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam provide support and facilitate connections by sharing information about investment projects in the Van Phong Economic Zone with the Japanese business community, enabling them to explore potential cooperation and investment opportunities.
Photo: Mr. Tanaka Hiroshi, First Secretary of the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam, discussed investment cooperation opportunities for Van Phong Airport. (Photo: Bao Anh).
Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Tanaka Hiroshi noted that Japan has numerous airports built on reclaimed land thereby accumulating extensive experience in design, construction, operation, and management. Japanese enterprises are keenly interested in collaborating with Khanh Hoa Province to invest in the development of Van Phong Airport; currently, seven Japanese companies have expressed interest in the project. Mr. Tanaka proposed that the Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee organize a delegation to visit Japan to survey the investment, operation, and management models of offshore airports there, and to determine a suitable investment approach for the project.
Photo: Leaders of the Economic and Industrial Zones Management Board provided information on the current status, planning, and investment preparation roadmap for Van Phong Airport. (Photo: Bao Anh).
According to leaders of the Economic and Industrial Zones Management Board, Van Phong Economic Zone is being developed into a special economic zone designed to attract investment across multiple sectors, including industrial infrastructure, seaports, tourism, and urban development. Priority is being given to investing in the area's transport network to enhance regional and inter-regional connectivity.
Photo: Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Huyen (on the left) presents a commemorative gift to Mr. Tanaka Hiroshi, First Secretary of the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam. (Photo: Bao Anh).
Key projects currently seeking investment include the Van Phong Airport and a container port. Van Phong Airport is planned as a Grade 4E facility, with a projected capacity of approximately 1.5 million passengers per year by 2030 and 2.5 million passengers per year by 2050. The project is expected to be constructed on an area of nearly 500 hectares across Van Thang and Tu Bong communes.
Photo: Leaders of Khanh Hoa Province, the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam, and heads of provincial departments and agencies pose for a commemorative photo at the working session. (Photo: Bao Anh).
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