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In the early days of August, the Quang Tri Airport construction site was still lit until late at night. Amid the burning heat of the Central region, hundreds of engineers, workers and local working groups are racing against time, aiming for the goal of welcoming the first flight at the end of 2026. Download Runway and airport infrastructure Final knots on site After more than 2 years of implementation, site clearance work, one of the most complicated stages of large-scale infrastructure projects, is reaching the final steps at Quang Tri Airport. According to a report by Up to now, the project has completed site clearance on an area of 267,804 hectares, reaching almost the total scale of 267,974 hectares. The remaining area is only about 0.32 hectares in Cua Viet commune, related to 3 affected cases. For the 110 kV power line relocation item, relevant units are focusing on implementing compensation and support work. The compensation plan for the base of the electric pole foundation has been completed and is being approved according to regulations. For the corridor, the authorities have completed the inventory and applied preliminary prices for 12 cases, and at the same time coordinated to pay compensation in advance for 9 cases. The remaining cases are reviewing documents, determining the origin of land use, measuring and completing compensation plans to soon hand over the site for construction. Download Project items are being implemented synchronously. Provincial leaders also requested to focus on promptly removing difficulties and obstacles, speeding up site clearance progress and completing related procedures, ensuring the project is implemented as planned. During the sprint period, local working groups continue to closely follow the grassroots, going to each household to dialogue, explain, remove obstacles and complete final procedures. The goal is not only to complete the site clearance work on schedule, but also to create the highest consensus of the people. This is also considered an important condition for construction units to speed up and bring Quang Tri Airport to the destination according to the proposed plan. Efforts to take off right at the end of the year Being present at the large construction site of Quang Tri Airport in the early days of August, the most noticeable thing is the almost non-stop pace of construction. Under the scorching sun and the constant Lao wind, hundreds of engineers, workers and dozens of mechanical equipment still work in shifts from early morning to late night, taking advantage of every hour to speed up the progress of the final items. Download Many teams and teams worked overtime, speeding up the progress of completing the project. Representative of Quang Tri Airport Project Management Board said that up to now, many key items have completed the structure and moved to the completion stage. Most recently, a consortium of investors including T&T Transport Infrastructure Investment and Development Company Limited, CIENCO4 Group Joint Stock Company and Quang Tri Airport Company Limited held a topping-out ceremony for the 11-storey air traffic control tower. This is one of the most important items of the project, playing the role of operating, controlling and ensuring safety for all future flight operations. In parallel, at the passenger terminal, the main structural items have been basically completed. Interior and exterior plastering work, erection of roof steel structures along with auxiliary items and technical infrastructure are being implemented synchronously. For the 2,400 m long, 45 m wide runway area, all items such as insurance slopes, material curbs and drainage system have been completed. The taxiway items and airfield drainage system have also completed the stages of organic peeling, mud dredging, ground excavation and ground leveling, meeting technical requirements. The 11-story air traffic control tower entered the completion stage. Download The 11-storey air traffic control tower has entered the completion phase. Mr. Nguyen Quang Duong, representative of the Quang Tri Airport Project Management Board, said the project has now entered the finishing phase. On many construction sites, contractors are maintaining a working pace according to the 3 shifts, 4 crews model to speed up progress, aiming to welcome the first flight at the end of 2026. According to the adjusted plan, Quang Tri is striving to become a growth pole of the North Central region, a center of energy, logistics, marine economy and a gateway connecting with Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and the expanded Mekong sub-region. In that strategy, Quang Tri Airport is expected to become a driving force to expand development space, promote regional connectivity and international integration. When operating synchronously with My Thuy seaport, international border gate system, North - South expressway and East - West Economic Corridor, the airport will contribute to the formation of a multimodal transport network, creating a foundation for the development of trade, services and logistics. As Vietnams second PPP airport, Quang Tri Airport not only opens a new trade gateway for the North Central region but also shows the increasingly clear role of the private sector in national infrastructure development. For T&T Group and its partners and projects are part of a long-term investment strategy in fundamental fields such as transportation, logistics, energy and aviation, aiming to form growth poles and new connection networks for the region./.