Establishment of State Evaluation Council for Gia Binh International Airport

Strategic Insights -

The Deputy Prime Minister, Tran Hong Ha, has issued a decision to establish the State Evaluation Council to appraise the investment policy of the Gia Binh International Airport project. The Council will be chaired by the Minister of Finance, and the Vice Chairman will be the Deputy Minister of Finance. The Council will consist of leaders from various ministries, the State Bank of Vietnam, and the People's Committee of Bac Ninh province. The Ministry of Finance will serve as the standing agency of the Council. The Council's responsibility is to evaluate the project dossier and confirm its eligibility for the Government to submit to the National Assembly.

Key Takeaways:

  • The State Evaluation Council will be established to appraise the investment policy of the Gia Binh International Airport project, with the Minister of Finance as the Chairman and the Deputy Minister of Finance as the Vice Chairman.
  • The Council will consist of leaders from various ministries, the State Bank of Vietnam, and the People's Committee of Bac Ninh province.
  • The Council's responsibility is to evaluate the project dossier and confirm its eligibility for the Government to submit to the National Assembly.
  • The evaluation cost of the Council will comply with Article 12 of Decree No. 29/2021/ND-CP.
  • The Council will be allowed to use the seals and accounts (if necessary) of the Ministry of Finance to serve the operation of the Council.
  • The Council will conduct self-evaluation after the project is approved for investment policy.
  • Decision No. 1722/QD-TTG takes effect from August 12, 2025.

Statistics:

  • The Gia Binh International Airport project has a planned area of 1,959.95ha.
  • The airport will have a capacity of about 30 million passengers/year and 1.6 million tons of goods/year during the 2021-2030 period.
  • The capability of aircraft operating will include B777, B787, A350, A321, and other specialized aircraft.
  • The airport will have a capability of about 50 million passengers/year and 2.5 million tons of goods/year by 2050.
  • The landing approach will be according to CAT III standard for take-off lines 07L/25R, 07R/25L, 06L/24R, and 06R/24L.

Sources:

  • Decision No. 1722/QD-TTG (https://www.thegioididong.com.vn/Decision-No-1722-QD-TTG)
  • Decision No. 1204/QD-BXD (https://moj.gov.vn)
  • Decree No. 29/2021/ND-CP (https://vietnamnet.vn)