Vietnam seeks more involvement from Turkish construction giant in major projects

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has expressed his government’s interest in seeing Turkish construction giant IC Ictas take on additional phases of the Long Thanh International Airport project and participate in other infrastructure projects across the country.

According to the business-focused dunya.com, during a meeting in Hanoi with IC Ictas Vice Chairman Reha Denemec, Tran Hong Ha urged the company to accelerate the construction of the airport’s passenger terminal. He also praised IC Ictas and Turkish firms in general for their successful implementation of synchronized transportation infrastructure projects.

The deputy prime minister highlighted that the airport, which is expected to cost a total of $14.1 billion, would benefit from IC Ictas’ continued involvement in later phases. He also emphasized that other major projects in Vietnam could present new opportunities for Turkish companies.

Largest airport construction project in Vietnam

Located about 40 kilometers (24.85 miles) east of Ho Chi Minh City, Long Thanh International Airport is being built in three phases, with an overall investment of $14.12 billion. The first flight is expected to take off and land at the airport this July. Once completed, the 5,000-hectare facility will be the largest airport in Vietnam.

IC Ictas has currently been undertaking a $1.5 billion portion of the project. Designed to handle more than 100 million passengers annually, Long Thanh is regarded as one of Vietnam’s most prestigious infrastructure projects.

Founded in 1963, IC Ictas is one of the prominent construction and energy companies in Türkiye, known for landmark international projects such as the engineering and construction of King Khalid International Airport in 2023.

IC Ictas has also been conducting the construction and assembly of blocks 2, 3, and 4, as well as auxiliary, temporary, and permanent structures at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, Türkiye’s first nuclear power plant project, located in Mersin.