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Lai Chau to open airport in 2012

The Lai Chau airport will be located on 117 hectares in Tan Uyen town, 60 km southwest from Lai Chau’s centre. It is scheduled to open in 2012 and will serve 73, 000 passengers per year, ethnic travel Vietnam.

The airport will include a terminal capable of handling 40, 000 passengers and 100 tons of freight a year. Figures are expected to reach 110, 000 passengers and 300 tons of cargo once the airport is upgraded in 2030.

The total investment is estimated at 4.35 trillion dong (US$228.9 million).

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