(BNP) - On the morning of August 19, the Ministry of Public Security and Bac Ninh province jointly held the groundbreaking ceremony of the Gia Binh International Airport construction project in Gia Binh commune. This is one of 80 key projects to be started and inaugurated on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2 (1945 - 2025).
Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang (7th from left), Secretary Nguyen Van Gau (4th from right) and leaders of ministries and branches perform the project’s groundbreaking ceremony.
The groundbreaking ceremony was broadcast live and online to the connection points of 80 projects in all 3 regions of the North - Central - South.
Attending and chairing the groundbreaking ceremony were Minister of Public Security, General Luong Tam Quang. Deputy Minister of National Defense, Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien álo attended the ceremony.
Bac Ninh provincial leaders attending the groundbreaking ceremony were Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Gau; Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Dao Quang Khai.
General Luong Tam Quang speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony.
Gia Binh International Airport is not only a traffic project, but also a new national emblem of Vietnam, located 40 kilometers from Hanoi's center and planned on roughly 2,000 hectares of land in the communes of Gia Binh, Luong Tai, Nhan Thang, and Lam Thao. The project is a national key project, serving as both an aviation gateway for Hanoi and the North and a significant regional transit airport.
With a convenient connection location between Hanoi and Bac Ninh province, as well as Hai Phong city, the project is an important gateway for Bac Ninh to connect with major economic centers in the country and internationally. The project contributes to greatly reducing the strain on Noi Bai airport, improving air transport capacity for the northern region, meeting rising demand for air transport, and carrying out the purpose of reaffirming the country's position and stature on the global aviation landscape.
Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang presents gifts to representatives of investors and communes.
The project is being developed to meet 4E international airport standards, following a dual-use model for both civil and national security purposes. It is oriented toward becoming a next-generation smart airport, featuring integrated and synchronized modern technologies. The airport will adopt end-to-end biometric systems and operate in accordance with ESG “green airport” standards, incorporating environmental, social, and governance criteria. Additionally, it will feature a high-end service ecosystem, delivering an international-class experience for passengers.
In the first phase until 2030, the project will complete two runways, a passenger terminal, a VIP terminal, along with technical and logistics items, meeting the capacity of about 30 million passengers and 1.6 million tons of cargo per year. After 2030, the airport will continue to be expanded with four runways, increasing the capacity to 50 million passengers and 2.5 million tons of cargo per year.
Secretary Nguyen Van Gau and Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Ngoc Lam present gifts to exemplary households.
This development strategy is linked to the goal of improving service standards: by 2029, attain Skytrax 4-star standards, by 2032, reach 5-star standards, and by 2037, become one of the world's ten most attractive and pleasant airports. One of the most essential aspects of Gia Binh worldwide Airport's orientation is its dedication to sustainable development in accordance with worldwide ESG standards.
The airport will implement Carbon management according to Airport Carbon Accreditation standards with the goal of Net-Zero by 2050.
Vice Chairman Dao Quang Khai (far left) and Lieutenant General Nguyen Ngoc Van, Commander of the Mobile Police, present gifts to exemplary households.
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, General Luong Tam Quang said that the Ministry of Public Security was honored to organize the groundbreaking ceremony of the Gia Binh International Airport construction project in a series of events to start and inaugurate major and key projects and works of the country to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
He emphasized that Gia Binh International Airport is a national key project of international stature, playing a particularly important role in the overall planning system of airports and airfields nationwide, positioned as a strategic dual-use airport for the capital region, contributing to expanding development space, making Bac Ninh and localities in the Northern region a new growth pole.
Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang expresses gratitude to the Party Committee, government, and people of Bac Ninh province for their enthusiastic support of the project.
The Minister stated that the Ministry of Public Security will work closely with ministries, branches, the People's Committee of Bac Ninh Province, and investors to guarantee that the project is finished on time, safely, and with quality. Gia Binh International Airport will begin operations at the end of 2026 to serve the APEC Summit 2027. At the same time, it will pay attention to and ensure that policies for impacted households are implemented in accordance with legislation during the project's implementation.
Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang (4th from left), Secretary Nguyen Van Gau (6th from left) and delegates visit the project model.
He hoped that the People's Committee of Bac Ninh province would pay attention to coordinating the implementation of surrounding traffic infrastructure projects; synchronously complete the route connecting the airport with the capital Hanoi by the end of 2026 in accordance with the direction of the Prime Minister, contributing to exploiting and promoting the effectiveness so that the airport can truly be a key project, a model reaching international standards, contributing to realizing the aspiration for strong development of the Vietnamese people.
Gia Binh International Airport Construction Project
At the ceremony, Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang and leaders of the Central Government and Bac Ninh province performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the Gia Binh International Airport Construction Project. The Minister of Public Security presented gifts to representatives of investors and commune authorities. The leaders of the Ministry of Public Security and Bac Ninh province presented gifts to 30 typical households with many positive contributions to the compensation and site clearance work for the project./.
