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Vietnam airport near world's largest cave Son Doong suspends evening flights through Jan 9

Vietnam airport near world's largest cave Son Doong suspends evening flights through Jan 9

Dong Hoi Airport in central Vietnam is temporarily suspend evening flights from Jan. 7 to 9 to carry out electrical system work, Vietnam's aviation authority said.
How Long Thanh Airport project has changed in 5 years

How Long Thanh Airport project has changed in 5 years

Inside a Vietnamese airport after six-month transformation

Inside a Vietnamese airport after six-month transformation

Long Thanh airport prepares to welcome first flights on Dec. 19

Long Thanh airport prepares to welcome first flights on Dec. 19

Around 15,000 engineers and workers at Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai Province are working nonstop to keep the project on track for its first passenger flights scheduled for Dec. 19.
December 15, 2025 | 12:51 am PT
First look inside Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport after $190M upgrade

First look inside Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport after $190M upgrade

Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport has unveiled a newly upgraded terminal after a nearly US$190 million expansion, adding automated check-in, biometric security screening and faster baggage processing to improve passenger flow.
December 13, 2025 | 03:04 pm PT
Vietnam to have 33 airports by 2030

Vietnam to have 33 airports by 2030

Vietnam is set to have 33 airports with a total capacity of 297 million passengers by 2030, according to a newly adjusted master plan from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
November 28, 2025 | 05:43 pm PT
Vietnam to reopen international airport after half-year closure for major upgrade

Vietnam to reopen international airport after half-year closure for major upgrade

After nearly six months of closure for major upgrades, Vinh International Airport in central Vietnam's Nghe An is set to reopen on Dec. 19 with improved runways and terminal facilities.
November 14, 2025 | 06:00 pm PT
I have to wait an hour and a half at the airport to get my checked baggage

I have to wait an hour and a half at the airport to get my checked baggage

The flight landed on time. I hurried to the baggage claim thinking I would be out and on my way to a meeting within 10–15 minutes. Thirty minutes went by. An hour passed. My suitcase still had not appeared.
November 7, 2025 | 03:05 pm PT
Vietnamese passengers lament poor compensation from constant flight delays, cancellations

Vietnamese passengers lament poor compensation from constant flight delays, cancellations

VnExpress readers shared their frustrations dealing with constant flight delays and cancellations in Vietnam, as the country considers amendments to the Law on Civil Aviation.
October 28, 2025 | 07:19 pm PT
3 Vietnam airports brace for direct Typhoon Matmo impacts

3 Vietnam airports brace for direct Typhoon Matmo impacts

Three airports in Hanoi, Hai Phong City and Quang Ninh Province are expected to be directly affected by Typhoon Matmo which is forecast to make landfall Monday.
October 5, 2025 | 12:25 am PT
4 Vietnam airports to suspend flights as Typhoon Bualoi approaches

4 Vietnam airports to suspend flights as Typhoon Bualoi approaches

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam said Saturday that Dong Hoi, Tho Xuan, Phu Bai and Da Nang airports in central Vietnam will halt arrivals during Sept. 28–29 as Typhoon Bualoi nears.
September 27, 2025 | 05:45 am PT
Are we accepting 3-hour delays at Tan Son Nhat airport as a norm?

Are we accepting 3-hour delays at Tan Son Nhat airport as a norm?

I'm not surprised that Tan Son Nhat and Noi Bai are among the worst airports in the world — I'm so used to their flight delays.
September 17, 2025 | 03:55 pm PT
Handling excess luggage: What Thai airports get right that Vietnam's airports still struggle with

Handling excess luggage: What Thai airports get right that Vietnam's airports still struggle with

Years ago at a Bangkok airport, staff let my overweight bag through after finding it was filled with books. That small act of flexibility left me grateful, and made me think about how fragile the balance is between rules, fairness, and service culture in aviation.
August 27, 2025 | 03:06 pm PT
Passenger scolds airport staff over 0.5 kg of excess carry-on luggage

Passenger scolds airport staff over 0.5 kg of excess carry-on luggage

“Only half a kilo, why not be flexible?” a woman argued after being stopped by airport staff for exceeding the hand luggage limit by 0.5 kilograms.
August 21, 2025 | 03:27 pm PT
Vietnam's two largest airports rated low for on-time performance

Vietnam's two largest airports rated low for on-time performance

Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat, Vietnam's two largest airports, have been rated poorly for on-time performance in this year's "World's Best Airports 2025" ranking.
July 30, 2025 | 12:00 am PT
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