The airport’s Terminal 2 will be constructed in 2021-2030, able to serve some 3 million passengers a year, and will then be expanded to increase the airport capacity to 7 million by 2050 under a master plan to develop the airport during 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050 recently approved by the Ministry of Transport.

Meanwhile, it is designed to handle 20,000 tonnes of cargo and 30,000 tonnes by 2030 and 2050, respectively.

The airport is to become an international aerodrome, able to host Airbus A320, A321 and A350 and Boeing B747 and B787 aircraft or similar-sized ones.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam was assigned to study and complete the master plan, and coordinate with the provincial People’s Committee and relevant agencies to announce, manage and carry out the project.

Meanwhile, the provincial People’s Committee was asked to update the planning, and arrange a land fund for the airport expansion when necessary.

The government previously planned to turn the Central Highlands resort city Da Lat into one of Southeast Asia’s leading tourism centers with "high-quality nightlife activities."

Situated on a plateau around 1,500 meters above sea level, Da Lat is famous for its French colonial heritage.

It used to be a summer retreat for French officials during colonial times thanks to its year-round cool climate and beautiful landscape.

Da Lat most searched-for destination during upcoming holidays

Da Lat, together with Da Nang, are two of the most searched-for domestic travel destinations by Vietnamese tourists for the five-day National Reunification Day and May Day holiday, according to Booking.com.

Da Lat tops Vietnamese tourists’ favourite destinations for National Reunification holiday

The Central Highlands resort city of Da Lat is the most favoured domestic destination for Vietnamese tourists for the five-day National Reunification Day and Labour Day holiday.

$4 Da Lat night train tour offers unique tourist experience

The Da Lat - Trai Mat railway night services, launched late last week, promise a new experience for passengers to gain a better sense of Da Lat at night.

Da Lat among top 9 nature destinations in Asia

Online travel platform Agoda has announced a list of nine popular nature destinations in Asia based on search volume, with the misty city of Da Lat of Vietnam being one of the nine.

Da Lat is among the top nature destinations in Asia: Agoda

Vietnam’s resort city of Da Lat is one of the nine most favoured nature destinations in Asia, based on searches made on the online travel platform Agoda in January 2024.

Source: VnExpress