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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Ca Mau airport in Viet Nam has pushed its planned reopening from Nov. 29 to Dec. 18, 2026, after heavy rainfall and shortages of construction materials delayed upgrade work. Airports Corporation of Vietnam announced the revised date, extending the airport’s closure by nearly three weeks.
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Ca Mau airport in Viet Nam has pushed its planned reopening from Nov. 29 to Dec. 18, 2026, after heavy rainfall and shortages of construction materials delayed upgrade work. Airports Corporation of Vietnam announced the revised date, extending the airport’s closure by nearly three weeks.
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