Dated travel updates for Phu Quoc
Update · 1 October 2026
Phu Quoc airport: a new operator, a new terminal and a summit deadline
The airport changed operator on 1 January 2026 and is being expanded for the APEC 2027 Leaders' Week, which is expected on the island. A technical flight is planned for 30 December 2026 and operation of the new works from April 2027. No summit dates have been published.
- new airport operator
- 1 Jan 2026
- length of the second runway
- 3,300 m
- technical flight planned
- 30 Dec 2026
The changes at a glance
Sources: Dai bieu Nhan dan — new airport operator from 2026; VietnamPlus — airport works speed up (8 Aug 2026); VietnamPlus — workers on the airport site (1 Oct 2026) · checked .
A new operator since 1 January 2026
From 00:00 on 1 January 2026 the airport has been run by the Phu Quoc branch of Mat Troi Airport Joint Stock Company (SAC). Three documents allowed the handover: airport business licence 27/GPKDCHK-BXD from the Ministry of Construction (25 December 2025), airport operating certificate 6645/GCNKT-CHK from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (25 December 2025), and Decision 12045/QD-QLXNC of the Immigration Department approving the airport's aviation security programme (22 December 2025).
The handover report lists no change in procedures for passengers; it describes the aim of raising service to an international five-star standard.
The airport itself opened at 00:00 on 2 December 2012 in what was then Duong To commune, about 7 km south of Duong Dong, replacing the old town airport the same night. In January 2026 the culture and tourism ministry reported that the existing terminal, designed for 4 million passengers a year, had been over capacity since 2024. Traffic records followed: 47 international arrivals on 17 January 2026, and 86 arriving flights, 50 of them international, on 14 February 2026.
Sources: Dai bieu Nhan dan — new airport operator from 2026; Nong nghiep & Moi truong — airport opens (2 Dec 2012); Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism — January 2026 flight records; Nong nghiep & Moi truong — record international day · checked .
What is being built
| Item | Figure reported | Source and date |
|---|---|---|
| Investor and start | Sun Group; works started July 2025 (8 Aug report) or September 2025 (1 Oct report): sources differ | VietnamPlus, 8 Aug and 1 Oct 2026 |
| Total cost | About VND 22,000 billion | VietnamPlus, 8 Aug 2026 |
| New terminal T2 | Concrete structure about 95%, main roof steel 100%, finishing about 95% | VietnamPlus, 1 Oct 2026 |
| Baggage system | About 60% installed (September 2026) | VietnamPlus, 1 Oct 2026 |
| Second runway | 3,300 m × 45 m; target completion 3 Sep 2026 | VietnamPlus, 8 Aug 2026 |
| VVIP terminal | About 85% of the shell; for special flights of up to 300 passengers | VietnamPlus, 8 Aug 2026 |
| Workforce | 7,671 workers and engineers on the aviation site | VietnamPlus, 1 Oct 2026 |
| Technical flight | 30 December 2026 | VietnamPlus, 1 Oct 2026 |
| Operation | From April 2027 | VietnamPlus, 1 Oct 2026 |
The investment was approved by the aviation authority on 20 June 2025, at that time for a capacity of 20 million passengers a year and completion before the second quarter of 2027. None of the reports we read up to 1 October 2026 said whether the second runway had met its 3 September target, so we list it as unconfirmed.
Sources: VietnamPlus — airport works speed up (8 Aug 2026); VietnamPlus — workers on the airport site (1 Oct 2026); Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam — expansion approval · checked .
Where the sources disagree
Capacity. VietnamPlus on 8 August 2026 gave 24 million passengers a year for the first phase of T2. Tien Phong in May 2026 and the aviation authority's 2025 approval gave 20 million. VietnamPlus on 1 October 2026 gave "about 20–24 million a year by 2030". All agree on 50 million a year when every phase is finished.
Deadline. The draft resolution on special mechanisms, reported by Dai bieu Nhan dan on 3 August 2026, listed the airport for March 2027. VietnamPlus, in August and October, gave April 2027. We print both until the airport or the aviation authority announces an opening date.
Start of works. VietnamPlus on 8 August 2026 and Tien Phong in May 2026 said the expansion started in July 2025; VietnamPlus on 1 October 2026 said September 2025.
Sources: VietnamPlus — airport works speed up (8 Aug 2026); Tien Phong — APEC 2027 project progress; VietnamPlus — workers on the airport site (1 Oct 2026); Dai bieu Nhan dan — special mechanisms draft · checked .
APEC 2027 and the works around it
Vietnam hosts APEC in 2027, and the Leaders' Week is expected to take place in the Phu Quoc special zone, An Giang province, according to Dai bieu Nhan dan on 2 October 2026. No dates had been published when we checked. On 24 August 2026 the National Assembly passed a resolution on special mechanisms to unblock projects serving the summit; Bao Chinh phu reported 464 of 476 deputies in favour, and the resolution took effect on 1 September 2026.
Besides the airport, the main works are an APEC convention centre on reclaimed land at Bai Dat Do, in the south-west near An Thoi (started June 2025, VND 21,860 billion, more than 16 ha, main hall 10,790 m²); road DT975, about 18 km, being widened to ten lanes and due in the first quarter of 2027; and a light-rail line of about 18 km with six stations, started in late 2025. In May 2026 site clearance at Nui Ong Quan and Bai Dat Do was being speeded up, with work running in three shifts. A port terminal once planned at Mui Dat Do was dropped from port planning because the land went to APEC facilities.
Sources: Dai bieu Nhan dan — APEC 2027 preparations (2 Oct 2026); Thoi bao Tai chinh — resolution on APEC projects passed; Bao Chinh phu — National Assembly passes APEC mechanisms; Tien Phong — APEC 2027 project progress; Tuoi Tre — APEC site clearance (13 May 2026); Viet Nam News — Phu Quoc port infrastructure (3 Aug 2025) · checked .
What the works mean for a trip now
We found no official notice of changes to check-in, terminals or road access for passengers as of 12 October 2026. What the reports do show is a crowded terminal at peaks and a large building site to the south. Allow extra time at the airport in the dry-season peak around Tet and in national holidays; on 2 September 2026, for example, around 570 flights were expected over the holiday and 148 on the busiest day. If you are heading south towards An Thoi, Bai Dat Do or the old prison site, expect construction traffic on the road being widened.
For the summit itself, no access or traffic rules have been announced. Measures for an event of this size are normally announced by local authorities shortly before it; we will log them with their dates when they appear.
Sources: VNA Chinh sach cuoc song — 2 September holiday flights · checked .
When this page is not what you need
This page follows the building programme and the summit timeline. It does not track daily flight operations. For a delayed or retimed flight, lost baggage or check-in times, the airline is the source; for terminal services on the day, the airport's own notices are. If you are planning a stay around the summit, wait for official dates before booking anything you cannot change.
What to check before you go
- Your airline's check-in times and any notice about the terminal used, especially from early 2027.
- Whether the summit dates have been announced, if you plan to travel in 2027.
- Extra time for the drive between the airport and the south of the island while DT975 is widened.
- Our flights page for routes that started or were announced since 2025.
Common questions
Questions readers send
When will the new Phu Quoc terminal open?
The latest report we read, VietnamPlus on 1 October 2026, gives operation from April 2027, with a technical flight on 30 December 2026. A draft resolution reported in August 2026 gave March 2027. No official opening date had been announced when we checked.
Who runs Phu Quoc airport now?
Since 00:00 on 1 January 2026, the Phu Quoc branch of Mat Troi Airport Joint Stock Company, under licences issued on 25 December 2025.
When is APEC 2027 in Phu Quoc?
The Leaders' Week is expected on the island in 2027, but no dates had been published as of 12 October 2026.
Do the works affect flights today?
We found no official notice of changes for passengers. The existing terminal is busy at peak times, and road works south of the airport can slow the drive.
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