Under planning approved by the Ministry of Transport, following upgrades, Dien Bien Phu Airport in northern mountainous Dien Bien province will have a capacity of welcoming 500,000 passengers a year by 2025, while its apron will be able to park four aircraft, including three large aircraft. Total investment will be VND1.547 trillion ($68.06 million), all of which will come from Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV).