Sun Group is building an air catering factory next to Phu Quoc International Airport. The project has an investment of about 2.4 trillion dong and a total floor area of approximately 33,500 square metres across two floors.
The factory will connect directly to the aircraft apron through a dedicated road. This is expected to shorten meal-delivery times and maintain strict controls over quality, food safety and aviation security.
About two months remain before trial operations begin. The Phu Quoc Air Catering factory, or SCA, is entering the final stage of construction.
The project is being built in two phases. The first phase is expected to be completed in 2026, with capacity of about 25,000 meals a day to serve APEC 2027. In the longer term, the factory is planned to reach 50,000 meals a day under a vision through 2050. Staff and engineers are working around the clock to accelerate construction and bring the factory into operation on schedule for APEC 2027.
Construction is taking place outside and inside the building at the same time. Technical systems, electrical and water infrastructure, and fire-safety systems are being installed in parallel.
The underground structure and interior areas are now being completed together. The project is scheduled for completion by the end of December.
According to Trinh Quang Loi, the project's construction supervisor at the Phu Quoc Airport Project Management Board of Sun Group, the first floor will contain areas for receiving and storing raw materials. Delivery vehicles will pass through a security-control area before entering the factory, after which goods will be sent to the relevant warehouses.
The concrete floor in the receiving area is being finished with several layers of polyurethane paint. The second floor will house the central processing area, including a raw-material warehouse, a preparation area, a spice room and the main kitchen. The factory will also have a halal kitchen of about 260 square metres and a 70-square-metre area for special meals to serve the varied needs of international passengers.
The entire production line was designed as a closed system. Behind the production area will be an automated logistics system for warehouse management, storage and goods tracking, along with automated transport robots, conveyors and overhead transfer equipment.
The storage and transfer area for utensils will also use AI cameras to support monitoring and inventory checks. After preparation, meal trays will be delivered by special vehicles along a direct route to the apron of Phu Quoc International Airport. After flights, trays and utensils will return to the factory through a separate route for sorting, washing and reuse.
The Phu Quoc Air Catering factory will be one part of the airport's logistics infrastructure and is expected to help improve its operating capacity and service quality. After APEC 2027, the facility plans to continue serving airlines, lounges, the food-service system at Terminal T2, businesses and the conference and seminar market.
SCA is also part of the closed aviation ecosystem that Sun Group is developing in Phu Quoc. It includes airport infrastructure, an airline, ground services, lounges, an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) complex, and air catering services.
Sources: Thanh Niên
