Hanoi, Dec. 15 -- A Boeing 787 from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City touched down at Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai province at 3:58 pm on December 15, marking the success of the new airport's first technical flight ahead of its official opening scheduled for December 19.

After landing, the aircraft, flight code VN5001, taxied slowly along the runway before entering the apron, where it was greeted with a traditional water salute from two fire tenders to welcome the first plane to land safely at the new airport.

The aircraft was then towed by specialised vehicles to its parking stand, where routine procedures were carried out in the same manner as a commercial flight.

Long Thanh Airport is scheduled t...