Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat airport stays smooth despite sharp rise in National Day holiday travel
Ho Chi Minh City 07:34 31/08/2026Passenger traffic is surging during Vietnam’s National Day holiday, but airport procedures and airfares have remained relatively manageable at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport in the first days of the period.
Ho Chi Minh City ward near Tan Son Nhat Airport warns against drones, kites, laser lights
Ho Chi Minh City 15:45 20/08/2026An Nhon Ward, located along an approach flight path to Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, has warned residents against flying kites, operating drones without authorization, shining powerful lasers or releasing balloons that could threaten flight safety.
Ho Chi Minh City airport sets 10-year passenger record on 4th day of Tet
Ho Chi Minh City 12:56 21/02/2026Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City handled more than 170,000 passengers on Friday, the fourth day of the Lunar New Year festival, setting a record in over a decade.
Airline employee steals $1,900 from checked luggage at Ho Chi Minh City airport
Vietnam News 12:56 22/10/2025Hanoi police said on Tuesday that the Noi Bai International Airport police station had investigated and uncovered a theft involving an airline employee at Tan Son Nhat International Airport who stole VND50 million (US$1,900) from checked luggage.
Tan Son Nhat’s T3 Terminal faces pickup woes despite modern design
Ho Chi Minh City 14:40 11/08/2025Despite its modern and spacious design, the newly inaugurated T3 Terminal at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City — a VND11 trillion (US$419.4 million) project — is facing several issues related to passenger pickup, more than four months after opening.
3 bridges expected to ease congestion on route to Long Thanh Airport in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 12:19 11/08/2025The Cat Lai, Dong Nai 2, and Phu My 2 bridge projects, with a combined investment of over VND51.9 trillion (US$2 billion), are expected to enhance connectivity between Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai Province and ease congestion on routes leading to under-construction Long Thanh International Airport.
Bamboo Airways to operate from Tan Son Nhat Airport’s T3 Terminal starting August 18
Economy 17:24 08/08/2025Starting from 12:00 am on August 18, Vietnamese airlines Bamboo Airways will move all domestic flight operations from Terminal T1 to the newly-built Terminal T3 at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City’s new $424mn airport terminal leaks again during rain
Ho Chi Minh City 11:27 25/05/2025The Vietnam Airlines check-in area at the newly inaugurated Terminal T3 of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, which has an investment of VND11 trillion (US$423.9 million), continued to suffer from leaks, with water streaming down onto the floor during Saturday's afternoon rain.
Aircraft forced to circle over Ho Chi Minh City due to thunderstorm
Vietnam News 14:36 08/05/2025Multiple flights were unable to land at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on Wednesday evening due to an intense thunderstorm in Ho Chi Minh City, forcing several aircraft to circle until weather conditions improved.
