New terminal of Tan Son Nhat Airport put into use today
By the end of April, all domestic flights of Vietnam Airlines will officially operate at this new terminal, except for the ones linking HCM City with Con Dao, Ca Mau, and Rach Gia.
Checking aviation procedures for a simulated flight on April 16, 2025, in preparation for the first flight's operation at Terminal T3. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will operate its first commercial flight from Terminal T3 of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on April 17.
From April 17, flights on the HCM City – Van Don (Quang Ninh province) route of Vietnam Airlines will be operated at the new terminal. A representative of the national flag carrier noted that this marks the first step in its plan to gradually move its domestic flights to Terminal T3, aiming to offer passengers a more convenient, faster, and comfortable experience.
The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) said that by the end of April, all domestic flights of Vietnam Airlines will officially operate at this new terminal, except for the ones linking HCM City with Con Dao, Ca Mau, and Rach Gia, which continue to depart from/land at Terminal T1.
Vietjet Air is also scheduled to relocate its domestic flights to Terminal T3 at a later time.
The ACV has provided traffic guidance for accessing Terminal T3 as the new terminal is located separately from Terminals T1 and T2.
With a total investment of nearly 11 trillion VND (nearly 425 million USD), Terminal T3 is one of the key transport projects completed in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and national reunification.
Designed to handle 20 million passengers per year, the project comprises four main components: the passenger terminal, a multi-story parking facility integrated with non-aviation services, the terminal fr🎶ontage elevated road system, and aircraft aprons. It is expected to help ease pressure on Terminal T1 of Tan Son Nhat Airport as well as Long Thanh Airport, which is under construction in nearby Dong Nai province./.
Designed to handle 20 million passengers annually, Terminal T3 of the Tan Son Nhat International Airport includes four main components: the passenger terminal, a multi-story parking facility integrated with non-aviation services, the elevated road system at the terminal frontage, and aircraft aprons. The total investment for the terminal is nearly 11 trillion VND (431.2 million USD), with construction beginning in December 2022
The construction of the new international passenger terminal (Terminal 3 or T3) at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport is nearing completion, with efforts being intensified to meet the April 30 deadline.
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