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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Long Thanh airport will now open on 24 December, not 1 December: 366 flights a week to start as developer ACV cuts 3,700 jobs
Vietnam's biggest airport, Long Thanh, is set to open at midnight on 24 December with up to 366 flights a week, 44 of them international. Developer ACV has cut nearly 3,700 staff this year while construction costs rose 29 percent.
APAC Briefing7 min read

Friday, October 30, 2026

Vietnam's 13 billion dollar Long Thanh airport is due to open on 1 December: delays, a procurement scandal and a 25 dollar fee
Long Thanh International Airport near Ho Chi Minh City is due to open on 1 December, but the government ordered round the clock work amid labour shortages, payment delays and a bidding scandal. International passengers pay 25 dollars.
APAC Briefing7 min read

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City jumped 39.5 percent last quarter: why Asia, and the Korean won, are bringing the money home
Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City reached 2.835 billion dollars in the third quarter, up 39.5 percent on the quarter and 3.6 percent on the year, the first annual rise of 2026. Asia supplied 59 percent.
APAC Briefing7 min read