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Vietnam is preparing for a surge in air traffic during its five-day reunification holiday, with 792,000 international visitors expected, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.
From April 30 to May 4, Vietnamese airports are forecast to handle around 5,000 international flights, averaging 830 flights a day, a 20% increase compared to the same period last year. The busiest international hubs will be Tan Son Nhat in Ho Chi Minh City, followed by Noi Bai in Hanoi, Da Nang, Cam Ranh and Phu Quoc.
Domestically, the southern metropolis of HCMC remains the country’s top traffic hub. Tan Son Nhat Airport alone will account for 70% of all domestic flights, with more than 5,000 flights scheduled over the holiday period. The popular Hanoi–Ho Chi Minh City route is also booming, with over 1,200 flights planned, up 16% from 2024.
Vietnamese airlines will operate over 7,500 domestic flights, offering around 1.5 million seats, representing a 21% jump from the same period last year. Tan Son Nhat Airport is ramping up operations to handle the influx, increasing flight frequency to 46 flights per hour between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m., compared to the usual 40–42.
Airlines like Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air are also expanding their schedules, boosting night flights by approximately 20% to meet heightened demand. Although Tan Son Nhat’s new domestical terminal T3 has been completed ahead of schedule, most domestic operations for Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet will continue at the existing T1 terminal for now.
Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport is preparing for around 370 domestic flights on its peak day, serving roughly 68,000 passengers. The airport has also introduced biometric identification technology via mobile app VNeID to streamline domestic flight procedures.
