Rushing to complete the project
On the afternoon of August 4, Vietnam Airports Corporation (ACV) had a working session with the People's Committee of Lam Dong province and airlines on the plan to restore flight operations after a period of suspension of operation for repair.
Attending the working session were Mr. Ho Van Muoi - Member of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee; Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Ngoc Phuc, along with leaders of departments and agencies of the province and ACV leaders.
According to ACV, after more than 5 months of construction, the main items of the project to repair the runway and taxiway of Lien Khuong airport have been completed.
Some remaining items such as building stone ditches, cutting grooves reached about 95%; painting signals, installing sidewalk lights, power supply systems and signs reached about 80%.
The unit is mobilizing maximum manpower and equipment to complete the entire remaining volume. The project is expected to be accepted in the first days of August; from August 5 to 10, specialized agencies will inspect the acceptance results before ACV completes the dossier to submit to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam for operating permits.
Mr. Tran Anh Vu - Deputy General Director of ACV - said that the construction process once encountered difficulties in materials and fuel sources. However, with the support of Lam Dong province and departments and branches, the obstacles have been removed, ensuring that the project closely follows the progress.
In parallel with the airport infrastructure, ACV is synchronously renovating the terminal, airport access roads, green tree system and environmental sanitation.
According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong Phuong - Member of the Board of Directors of ACV, the unit sets detailed progress by day, by hour and clearly assigns responsibilities to ensure the airport operates again with a spacious appearance, meeting the criteria of "bright, green, clean, beautiful".
After upgrading, Lien Khuong International Airport has the ability to receive wide-body aircraft such as Airbus A350 and Boeing 787, creating conditions to expand domestic and international routes.
Restoring routes, promoting tourism
Along with completing the project, ACV coordinates with airlines to restore the flight network immediately after the airport opens.
According to the plan, domestic routes to Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang, Vinh and Hai Phong will be reopened.
In which, the Da Lat - Ho Chi Minh City and Da Lat - Hanoi routes are expected to have 7 to 8 trips per day; Da Lat - Da Nang about 2 trips/day; Da Lat - Vinh one trip/day; Da Lat - Hai Phong 4 trips per week.
Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Pacific Airlines and Bamboo Airways plan to operate these routes.
After August 19, Lien Khuong airport is expected to serve about 36-40 flights with about 6,800 passengers per day. In the last 4 months of 2026, passenger volume is estimated to reach about 816,000.
For the international market, the Da Lat - Kuala Lumpur route operated by AirAsia is expected to resume from September with a frequency of 4 flights per week.
ACV also coordinates with Lam Dong province to promote the restoration of routes to Korea, Taiwan (China), Thailand; and at the same time study opening more routes to Singapore, Hong Kong (China), Japan and domestic routes to Thanh Hoa, Can Tho, Phu Quoc, Hue.
To attract airlines, ACV applies many preferential policies such as a 50% discount on take-off and landing service fees for new international routes for up to 24 months, reduced ground service fees and support for marketing work.
According to ACV, the resumption of operation of Lien Khuong International Airport not only restores aviation connectivity with Lam Dong but also creates motivation for tourism, trade, logistics development and investment attraction into the locality.
