An Giang races to complete infrastructure on Phu Quoc island to serve APEC 2027
Among the key transport and conference projects, the runway expansion at Phu Quoc International Airport has been completed, while the VIP terminal is 96 percent complete and Terminal 2 is 72 percent complete.
An Giang aims to finalize major projects on Phu Quoc Island by 2027 in preparation for the APEC Economic Leaders' Week. The province has allocated over VND13.6 trillion for APEC-related public investments in 2026, with more than VND6.46 trillion already disbursed by mid-September. Eleven projects are public investments, while the remaining are developed through public-private partnerships or business investments.
Key transport and conference projects include a completed runway expansion at Phu Quoc International Airport, a 96 percent finished VIP terminal, and a 72 percent completed Terminal 2. The APEC Conference Complex, featuring a conference and exhibition center, multipurpose theater, and APEC Park, is 69.58 percent complete. The 19.26-kilometer DT.975 provincial road is 51.13 percent finished, and the first 17.7-kilometer section of the urban railway is 40.9 percent complete. The 2.81-kilometer APEC Boulevard is 22.4 percent done.
Additional projects encompass undergrounding technical infrastructure in Duong Dong (63.36 percent) and the Phu Quoc Intelligent Operations Center (61.07 percent). Chairman Ho Van Mung of the An Giang People's Committee has set May 31, 2027, as the final completion deadline and urged contractors to adhere to their schedules while resolving outstanding land-clearance issues on Phu Quoc special zone promptly.
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