2 drainage projects underway to ease flooding near Ho Chi Minh City airport
Ho Chi Minh City 10:09 09/10/2026Ho Chi Minh City is implementing two drainage projects to reduce flooding on roads leading to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, where recent heavy downpours have caused localized traffic congestion, particularly during rush hour.
Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi airports among world’s top 50 most connected airports
Vietnam News 15:23 26/09/2026Global aviation data provider OAG has ranked Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport and Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport among the world’s 50 most internationally connected airports in its 2026 Megahubs Index.
4 Chinese nationals arrested over smuggled cigarettes at Ho Chi Minh City airport
Ho Chi Minh City 10:03 25/09/2026Four Chinese nationals have been arrested in Ho Chi Minh City for allegedly transporting 1,793 cartons of smuggled cigarettes through Tan Son Nhat International Airport, authorities announced on Thursday.
12.7mm military-grade bullet found in baggage at Tan Son Nhat International Airport
Vietnam News 11:22 15/09/2026During screening, Tan Son Nhat International Airport police found a passenger carrying a shell casing and five usable 12.7mm bullets in checked baggage.
Tan Son Nhat Airport opens new exit linking international and domestic terminals
Ho Chi Minh City 11:42 29/08/2026Tan Son Nhat International Airport has opened a new internal road linking International Terminal T2 with Domestic Terminal T1 to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion during the September 2 holiday.
Man arrested after kite-flying incident disrupts 16 flights at Ho Chi Minh City airport
Ho Chi Minh City 15:33 28/08/2026Police in Ho Chi Minh City have detained and charged a 42-year-old man for allegedly obstructing air traffic after he was found flying illuminated kites in restricted airspace near Tan Son Nhat International Airport, disrupting 16 flights in mid-August.
Vietnam holds airport drone response drill after Tan Son Nhat disruptions
Vietnam News 19:59 25/08/2026Vietnam Airlines has joined air traffic and airport authorities in a simulation exercise to strengthen coordination in responding to unauthorized drone incursions, which can disrupt flight operations and affect thousands of passengers.
Police ID flyers, seize equipment after kites disrupt 21 flights at Vietnam's busiest airport
Vietnam News 15:06 14/08/2026Vietnamese police have identified the individuals responsible for flying several large, strobe-lit kites that paralyzed operations at Ho Chi Minh City's main airport on Thursday night, the latest in a string of aerial intrusions that have sparked calls for advanced detection technology.
'UFOs' over Ho Chi Minh City airport spark flight delays, turn out to be LED kites
Vietnam News 21:23 13/08/2026A sudden 'unidentified flying object' scare briefly grounded flights and kept incoming planes circling over Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday night, only for authorities to discover three LED-lit kites floating nearby.
Vietnamese lawmakers urge stronger drone controls after Tan Son Nhat incident affected over 60 flights
Vietnam News 18:41 13/08/2026Vietnamese lawmakers have called for stricter management of unmanned aerial vehicles after unauthorized drones disrupted operations at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday, affecting more than 60 flights.
Drone intrusion disrupts 60 flights at Tan Son Nhat Airport, passengers wait overnight
Ho Chi Minh City 13:43 12/08/2026Sixty flights were disrupted, with dozens being delayed by three to five hours and several aircraft being diverted, after a drone entered restricted airspace around Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, leaving passengers and relatives waiting late into the night on Tuesday.
Tan Son Nhat Airport resumes take-offs, landings after drone disruptions
Vietnam News 22:36 11/08/2026Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City resumed take-offs and landings at 8:34 pm on Tuesday after suspending flight operations twice following reports of drones flying near aircraft operating areas.
