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Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)
Airport Information
(Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
The gateway to southern Vietnam, Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) is a popular airport, located around 6 km / 4 miles from central Ho Chi Minh City and directly south of Ap Lan Nhi and west of No Trang Long and Không Gia Dinh. Formerly known as Saigon Airport, this facility is lacking in most basic modern airport facilities, despite at one time having been the third-busiest airport in the entire world.
However, for tourists, business travellers and other visitors entering Vietnam, Tan Son Nhat Airport is the most convenient gateway to the country, despite its lack of amenities. Today, Vietnam's airport handles around nine million passengers each year and some 65,000 air movements, and this figure is steadily rising.
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Visitors arriving at Tan Son Nhat Airport have only a few options for travelling between the airport and Ho Chi Minh City. Local buses are cheap, but do tend to be a little irregular and unreliable. Minibuses, taxis and cyclos (motorcycle taxis) can be hired, with metered taxis being the most popular choice. Although there are no self-drive car rentals, you can hire a car and a driver for a negotiated period.
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) Information: History and Facilities
An extremely historic airport dating back to the beginning of the 1930s, Tan Son Nhat International Airport started life as a small airfield within the village of Tan Son Nhat. By the mid-1950s, the airport featured a runway measuring around 2,200 metres / 7,220 feet and soon became the leading airport for the whole of South Vietnam, being used by both the South Vietnamese and US Air Force.
During the 1970s, the traffic at Tan Son Nhat Airport (SGN) soared and the airport became one of the busiest hubs in the world, and today uses the airport code of 'SGN' after the city's earlier name of Saigon. Growth continued during the 1980s and 1990s, meaning that many improvements and expansions were necessary, just to keep up with demand. In 2007, construction of the four-floor New International Terminal began, at the cost of over $250 million.
Tan Son Nhat International Airport's terminal is home to a centrally located currency exchange booth where you can obtain Vietnam Dongs (VND), along with a post office and international telephone booths. There is one café onsite serving basic refreshments, as well as a small gift shop and a duty-free area on the second level of departures.
There are currently no business centers or conference facilities available at the airport. However, if you do need to arrange a conference, you should contact one of the big-name hotels in downtown Ho Chi Minh City who will be able to arrange rooms, equipment and catering to meet your needs.
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) Information: About Ho Chi Minh City Tourism
Formerly known as Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City is the biggest city in the whole of Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City has figured prominently in recent modern history as the capital of the ill-fated South Vietnam regime, backed by the USA during the Vietnam War of the 1960s and '70s. After a lacklustre period following the end of the war, the city is once again a bustling metropolis, full of exciting nightspots, great shopping, intriguing atmosphere and sumptuous cuisine.
Tan Son Nhat Airport (SGN) is near to many of Ho Chi Minh City's imposing war memorials, which offer a strong reminder of the past. Museums and historic sights are everywhere, including the famous tank that drove through the gates of the palace in the closing days of the Vietnam War. Other favourite attractions are the Cu Chi Tunnels, 46 miles / 74 km north of the city.
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