The Ministry of Transport said that as per the transport development plan to 2020 with the vision to 2030 approved by the Prime Minister, Sa pa Airport will be built to receive 3 million holiday-makers a year. Many visitors have flocked to Sa Pa.
With the government’s limited budget, the Ministry of Transport supported Lao Cai People’s Committee to build the airport under PPP.
The Airports Corporation of Vietnam is expected to invest in passenger terminal, runway and rooms for controlling while the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation will build other rooms to control flights.