Airports and travel services Vietnam

This new airport, the largest in southern Vietnam, was commissioned in December 2012. It is capable of handling 3 to 4 million passengers each year. Domestic and international connections with China, Cambodia, Singapore... The terminal is modern and offers a wide choice of restaurants, cafés and shops. Please note that the transport of the local speciality, nuoc-mâm, is not allowed by plane! Hotels nearby (about 10 min by car).

Vietnam Airlines advises that passengers should arrive at the airport at least 2.5 hours in advance for international flights and 2 hours in advance for domestic flights (boarding procedures stop 30 minutes before departure). The journey from the city center to the airport takes between 35 and 50 minutes. Bus 86 makes this journey and serves Hanoi Old Quarter (stop at Long Bien), costing 45,000 VND per person. Given the increasingly frequent traffic jams, it's a good idea to leave yourself a comfortable margin of maneuver.

Located 7 km northwest of the city center, the Tân Son Nhat International Airport is the largest in the country. The section devoted to international flights is recent. It has benefited from the Japanese government's official development assistance. More than 20 million travelers pass through this airport every year. A bus station is located in front of the international terminal, and there are several options for taking a cab.

During the Vietnam War, the airport, built by the Americans, was one of the busiest in the region. Today it is the ^{third largest} international airport in the country. It has been modernized, equipped with a lighting system and an automatic guidance system that make it capable of handling any aircraft, day or night. Dailyflights to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Also flights to Pleiku, Vinh, Dà Lat, Seoul, Singapore, Bangkok, Manila, Hong Kong or Doha.

Vietnam's first private international airport (Sun Group), inaugurated on December 30, 2018. It has an annual passenger capacity of 2.5 million, set to rise to 5 million by 2030. Domestic flights to/from Ho Chi Minh City and Danang. International flights to/from Tokyo (Japan), Seoul (South Korea), Singapore, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and Sydney (Australia). The airport is just a 1-hour drive from Halong City.

Connections between the airport and Qui Nhon city centre are provided by Vietnam Airlines shuttle buses. There are also minibuses and taxis to take you to your accommodation and enjoy all that the country has to offer. During the Vietnam War, this was an important military airport for the US Army and the southern part of the country. It has two concrete runways of 3015 meters which can accommodate small planes such as Airbus A-320, A-31 or Boing 767. This airport has only one terminal.

It can be reached in about 45 minutes via a new and splendid coastal road, which offers the opportunity of remarkable views of the blue of the East Sea. The old airport of Nha Trang (86, Tran Phu) has been relegated to the rank of bus station since it now welcomes passengers taking the bus to Nha Trang-Cam Ranh airport. Many taxis outside. Nha Trang-Cam Ranh airport, formerly used for military purposes, was used by the Americans during the war.

The international airport of Cân Tho is able to welcome 3 to 5 million passengers every year. According to Prime Minister Nguyên Tan Dung, its commissioning opens up new opportunities for the Mekong Delta, with positive repercussions for the economy, defence, security and economic integration. The region is more easily linked to the Centre, the North, the countries of the region and the world. The new 7 km long Vo Van Kiet road, named after a former Prime Minister, connects the airport with the city centre.

The new terminal at Buôn Me Thuôt Airport was inaugurated at the end of 2011. The companies Vietnam Airways, Jetstar and VietJetAir operate there. It is capable of handling 4 planes and 400 passengers/hour at peak times, and currently handles one million passengers per year. Daily flights connect Buôn Ma Thuôt to Ho Chi Minh City (flight time about 1 hour and a half). Connections are also provided to Hanoi, Dà Nang and Vinh.