[2025 Ho Chi Minh City Airports] Travel Guide for Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Updated Jan)

Tan Son Nhat International Airport is the starting point for trips to Ho Chi Minh City. The airport is conveniently located close to the city center, making it easily accessible. Both terminals at Tan Son Nhat International Airport are well-equipped with fast food restaurants and cafes, allowing you to relax during your wait. Additionally, there are several duty-free shops and Vietnamese souvenir stores, making it convenient if you forgot to buy a particular brand or souvenir. You can enjoy your last shopping experience in Vietnam or take a break at a cafe while waiting. There are relaxation facilities offering massages in front of both the international and domestic terminals at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. The massage shop inside the international terminal offers Vietnamese-style massages using hot stones, which are highly recommended. On the other hand, the spa and massage shop in front of the domestic terminal offers a wide variety of treatments, from foot massages to aromatherapy massages.

┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ 📍Tan Son Nhat International Airport I used it for a Vietnam Airlines transit. The transit time this time was about 4 hours✈︎ The MCT (minimum transit time) seems to be 100 minutes so I was wondering whether to leave the country and do some sightseeing, but I decided not to as I was planning to do some sightseeing in Hanoi later. Transfers▷ Because I was transferring between Vietnam Airlines flights, I moved lightly through the baggage pass🎒 However, the international transfer lane was much more crowded than I expected!! There is baggage inspection when transferring to an international flight, but there is only one inspection machine. There were a lot of passengers transferring for 2-3 flights, and the line was very long 🥲 The line for Vietnam immigration and the line for international transfers, which were right next to us, got mixed up, and we couldn't move for a while. We were lucky to be able to line up at the front, but if you're at the back of the line, you may have to wait for more than an hour. If you're transferring to an international flight at Tan Son Nhat, we recommend that you allow yourself plenty of time ⚠︎ Facilities ▷ After departure, there were several shops, cafes, and souvenir shops in the departure lobby 🛍️ Restaurants and cafes are a bit pricey at airport prices. The lounges seem to be concentrated on the third floor. ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ 📍Star Cafe A cafe located on the second floor of the departure lobby, near the entrance to Gate 16☕️ A coffee chain with several stores in Vietnam. The menu mainly consists of banh mi and Vietnamese coffee. Menu example▷ Coffee: $4.50 (about 680 yen) Croissant: $3.50 (about 530 yen) Banh mi: $5.90 (about 900 yen) Banh mi and coffee set: $12.10 (about 1,800 yen) It's a little pricey, but you can relax and spend the time before your transfer. After overcoming the congestion in the transfer lane, the Vietnamese coffee soaked in 🥲 ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ 〖🇻🇳Travel Record〗 ✎Area: Tan Son Nhat Airport (Vietnam) ✎Visit Date: November 2023 ✎Purpose: Travel ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ #Vietnam #Ho Chi Minh #Tan Son Nhat International Airport #Vietnam Travel #VietnamAirlines #VietnamCafe #VietnamTrip #HoChiMinhCity

#wecreate 📍 KUL - HCMC on Flight VN676, Airbus A321 twin jet. 🍛 Food was surprisingly good! Had the egg fried rice with marinated pork. 👍 Aircraft was quite dated but clean & in good condition. Pretty impressed with the cabin crew service, most importantly departure was on time. (unlike A red Airline ahem...) 💲VND 2,617,000 🧳 Economy Lite: 23kg check-in baggage, 7kg handcarry. #hochiminhcity #vietnam #awesomepic #urbanexplorer

Tan Son Nhat International Airport is the main airport in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) and is the busiest airport in Vietnam. It is located not far from the city center, only 7 kilometers from the city center. It has complete facilities but the food and drinks in the airport are very expensive. Most importantly, the immigration here is very slow, so you should leave more time than usual. Rating - 1/10

HCMC airport is right near the city. In fact you can argue it's right in the city and it's a shirt 30 min bus ride to the city or a good 15-20 mins taxi ride depending on the traffic. It's separately in both domestic and international terminals and the 2 are connected by an outdoor covered walkway. However a word if advice, immediately in front of the domestic terminal you'll find most of the cheaper eateries. The international terminal seemed to be the newer one of the two and it was spacious clean and nice. It's comfortable enough for a longer layover but it still lacks some more dining options and other facilities. #airport #traveler #hochiminhcity #vietnam

Yes, indeed I am. This particular airport lounge in Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam is really special as it is HALAL certified - Jasmine Business Lounge. So Muslims can dine here without a single doubt. For $43, we got to enjoy food, it is not local cuisine but mediterranean. We were actually looking forward for beef pho and a bit upset as there was none ! Our mistake for not reading the lounge signage at entrance. The downside is, there is no shower facilities ! Gosh ! We badly need to freshen up after a long night bus journey ! Again our mistake for not checking first with the reception, I guess we just got too excited to get into the lounge and indulge 😅 ! But thanks for the prayer rooms ! It is small but enough ! Separate rooms male and female ! Thumbs up ! The lounge was practically empty when we were there and in fact, we were the only guests ! And so we got the window seat and enjoyed looking at planes landing and taking off. Rating : ⭐️⭐️⭐️ / ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #valentinescape #newyearadventure #mytripvlog #tripblazers

Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat International Airport ( SGN) is the usual destination for those coming to the south of Vietnam. Tan Son Nhat airport is fairly small and although there are duty frees on sale the range is limited. If you want to buy any local specialities, buy before you go to the airport since you have more choices in the city center. If you find your flight is delayed or you need to store your bags for whatever reason, head for the arrivals level of the International terminal. #yearofrabbit #newyearadventure #tripblazers #mytripvlog

Last summer I had the chance to visit Vietnam and on my trip in between Ho Chi Minh City and Danang I booked a flight using the app from Trip.com Was actually the best price that I found online, service was good, easy check in, fast and comfortable The air Asia plane and staff was very good #2023travelwish #mytripvlog #tripblazers #beachlife #campingglamping #foodie #coffee #vietnam #vietnamtravel #airasia #fly #flying

This was the only lounge in operation when we were here. Fortunately, it was not very crowded. Though the lounge are is not big, there are many sitting areas and electric power plug (Vietnamese version, not universal 🔌 plug). Food: there is noodle soup available if you want some thing hot. Otherwise, you can get sandwiches, tropical fruits and plenty can drink options available too. #2023travelwish

#2023travelwish Tan Son Nhat International Airport is the largest airport in Vietnam, after the international airport terminal 2 was opened in 2007. It is located around 7 kilometers north of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). At the arrival hall, there is a duty free shop, a currency exchange counter (you can get a sim card) and an ATM. There are some restaurants and cafes after the arrival gate, and a few car booking counters. At the departure hall, visitors had no shortage of souvenir shops, restaurants and cafes before and after the security and passport clearance. For Star Alliance, there is no lounge for you to relax and eat, you are provided a voucher (USD 16) at Saigon Cafe Bar Kitchen to spend on it. Next year i wish to travel to Iceland.

#newyearnewtrip Visit Vietnam for a short trip this year! The airport has quite a number of shops for shopping of souvenirs. However do note that you might have to have some patience in the custom queue as it may get long. I queued for more than an hour to get out. However if you don’t mind spending, you can buy express pass before your arrival or departure and there will be staff to take you through on another side where the queue is shorter

I have been to Ho Chi Minh city for many years. The 1st problem when touch down is the immigration. Min wait time at Immigration is 1hr. if you have a domestic connecting flight u will be go stressed out. so I came across this fast track service in trip.com.. $21 and you can passed the immigration in a breeze. at least 30mins of time saving. Although Child and adult paid the same, but when u see ur kid and wife happiness and everything is worth it.

The business lounges that can be accessed with Priority Pass at Tan Son Nhat International Airport change from time to time. As of November 2024, there is only one store. Jasmine Business Lounge It is a very simple lounge, but unlike the Lotus Lounge on the 3rd floor, it is not crowded. This time, there was no pho, but there were three types of hot meals, bread, fruit, and drinks. Location: Đ. Trường Sơn, Phường 2, Tân Bình, Hồ Chí Minh To the right of the sign for boarding gates 10-14 Opening hours: 24 hours Atmosphere/facilities: About 60 seats Drinks and snacks available Recommended reason: It is located close to the baggage inspection, so it is perfect even when you don't have much time. #0 yen trip November #Solo trip #Girls trip #Couples trip #Family trip #Ho Chi Minh #How to spend time at the airport #Tan Son Nhat International Airport #Vietnam trip

Good Lounge for waiting a next trip

Crowded and queue a lot to get into and clear airport custom.

😁 heavy rain

Super Resort

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While travelling to Korea from Thailand, we bought Vietnam aitline. It was my first time flying with Vietnam Airline. It is 4 stars airline and they provide great service. You can ask for eye mask if your forgot yours. Food is good and they do serve alcoholic drinks also. Their BOEING Dream Liner is great. Only one thing is Vietnam Airline always delay on departure. Please try Vietnam Airline. The price is resonable and great service.

#myhiddengems I flew with Scoot to Vietnam and was a smooth journey. Thank you Scoot

6 days stayed in the beautiful City of Ho Chi Minh. Going to fly to Da nang for another adventure. Can’t wait.#mytravelhacks #saigontrip

#AirlineReview Back to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam again during the rainy season. Before flying back to Thailand, we left 3.5 hours before the flight because we had time to queue for check-in and immigration. Another main reason was that we intended to have dinner before boarding the flight back to Thailand. Today, we went to a lounge called Rose Business Lounge, which is near Gate 8-9. This lounge has about 10 types of ready-to-eat food to choose from, including baked potatoes, chicken with sauce, mixed stir-fried vegetables, sausages. Another highlight is Pho. In the fruit zone, there is dragon fruit, which Vietnamese dragon fruit is very delicious. In terms of drinks, there are soft drinks, milk, fruit juice, beer and wine. Luckily, there weren't many people on the day we went, so we could sit and eat comfortably before boarding the plane.

The trip to Ho Chi Minh City Saigon cafe bar was very nice awesome engaging entertaining relaxing refreshing and nice. We really had a lot of fun there and enjoy our time and money. It is economical to spend. Even The hotels in Vietnam country over there are really nice with awesome vibes and culture

#travelanywhere During my visit to the Rose CIP Lounge at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, I was impressed by the elegant ambiance and exceptional service. The lounge offers a serene escape from the bustling airport with its comfortable seating and modern decor. The food selection was diverse and delicious, catering to both local and international tastes. I appreciated the well-equipped workstations and high-speed Wi-Fi, which made it easy to stay productive. The staff were courteous and attentive, ensuring a pleasant experience. Overall, the Rose CIP Lounge provided a relaxing and convenient retreat, enhancing my travel experience significantly. My rating: 4 ⭐️ out of 5!

Ho Chi Minh Airport requires large planes to always get off the runway and travel to the arrival hall by bus. When will Ho Chi Minh New Airport be completed?

bad experience for Japan trips. I booked a ticket which transits thru Vietnam, which ticket needs to be recheck in which was given a shirt period only around 2.30H .from check out counter to check in counter which took more than time allow. I rushed, running around, asking for help from other passengers to cut off the queue while some passengers had a good heart and some very bad. and I travel with kids. I almost missed flight. my recommendation pls read carefully before you book a ticket thru Trip.com to avoid some unexpected things that happened. to Trip.com team, my recommendation is to not recommend the transit air ticket with a different airline or non- check thru luggage. 2 reasons will happen unexpectedly (1) rushed time, which is not able to catch the next flight. (2) not able to get out in transit airport due to visa issues since some countries require a visa if the ticket requires recheck in. ##vietnam#bad#service#stupid ##stupid#vietjet#airline

#hochiminh #coffee #deliciousfood Very nice road side coffee. uniq cream cheese coffee worth to try .