Lien Khuong Airport reopens after closure for runway repairs

Lien Khuong International Airport in Lam Dong province reopened on August 19 after nearly six months of closure for runway repairs and upgrades. Vietnam Airlines flight VN1380, coming from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, landed safely with 200 passengers and crew on board, including 178 passengers from Lam Dong or tourists living and working in Ho Chi Minh City. The Lam Dong provincial People’s Committee, working with the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), held a ceremony welcoming the first returning flight. On the first day back, the airport is expected to handle 28 flights. In the initial phase, operations are projected at about 36 to 40 flights per day, serving roughly 6,800 passengers daily, with throughput reaching about 816,000 in the final four months of 2026.