LookAtVietnam – Doan Nguyen Duc’s group made the groundbreaking of a $40 million airport in Attapeu Province of Laos last weekend.
Hoang Anh Gia Lai’s Chair Doan Nguyen Duc.
Chairman of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group Doan Nguyen Duc said that the airport is expected to open in June 2013.
This is one of the two airport projects that Lao government licensed this group.
The airport will be built on 200 hectares, in two phases. In the first phase, 2013-2020, the airport will mainly serve small aircrafts like ATR 72, Fokker 70, etc. Since 2020, when the construction is complete, it will be available for big aircrafts like Airbus A323 and Boeing 777, etc.
The second airport project will be kicked off in early 2013, in Huaphanh province, in northeastern Laos.
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