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Van Don International Airport

Van Don, Vietnam

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VVVD

Elevation

24 ft

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Location

Van Don · NE · Vietnam

Position

21.121°, 107.415° · 24 ft elev.

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Vietnam's first privately developed international airport.

Opened

2018

Location

Van Don, Vietnam

Van Don International Airport (IATA: VDO, ICAO: VVVD) is located on Van Don Island in Quang Ninh Province, northeastern Vietnam. It opened in December 2018 and serves as a gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ha Long Bay and the broader Quang Ninh region. The airport was developed and is operated by Sun Group, a major Vietnamese private conglomerate, making it the first privately invested international airport in Vietnam. It is designed to support tourism growth in one of Vietnam's most visited destinations. Van Don handles both domestic and limited international routes, with capacity to process millions of passengers annually. Its modern terminal and facilities reflect Vietnam's push to develop regional aviation infrastructure outside of major hubs like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Terminals

The airport features a single modern passenger terminal capable of handling domestic and international travelers.

Getting to & from

Ground transport to nearby areas including Ha Long City is available via road, with taxi and private car services being the primary options.

Airlines here

Vietjet Air and Vietnam Airlines have operated routes to Van Don, with periodic international charter services.

Notable facts

›Opened in December 2018 as Vietnam's first privately invested international airport.
›Developed and operated by Sun Group, a Vietnamese private conglomerate.
›Serves as a key gateway to Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
›Located in Quang Ninh Province, northeastern Vietnam.
›Designed with an initial capacity of several million passengers per year.

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Van Don International Airport is an airport in Vân Đồn special administrative region, Quảng Ninh, Vietnam. It is located about 50 km (31 mi) away from Hạ Long ward and 20 km (12 mi) from Cẩm Phả. It is the first private airport in Vietnam, built and operated by Sun Group.

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