The government of Vietnam, through its Civil Aviation Authority, has launched a search for investments for the SaPa airport PPP project, according to multiple media sources.
The Central Government and Lao Cai Provincial People’s Committee announced the procurement process will be carried out without a prequalification process and the investor firm for the airport project will be selected via an open-bidding process, and the participants will be limited to local companies.
The SaPa airport PPP will be developed in two phases. Phase I includes the construction for the terminal and runway facilities. The terminal will have an operating capacity to serve 1.5 million passengers per year, which is expected to rise to 3 million by the end of the second phase.
The airport project will be located 100 kilometers (62 miles) from Sa Pa on a land parcel covering 371 hectares (917 acres). The airport will be used for civil and military purposes and will feature
