How to transit in HCMC Vietnam - Tan Son Nhat Airport by Vietjet Air

Well, I think it worth a post for my not really good or bad experience this time when I have international transit in Ho Chi Minh - Tan Son Nhat Airport during my way to Laos. Thank me later ✌️

This is for international transit only passenger, means you come from outside Vietnam and go to outside Vietnam again, in one booking. So your baggage will directly goes to your destination airport and you will get 2 boarding pass on your first leg check-in. 

Vietjet also have rule when you buy round-trip ticket it should be use by sort so if you miss one of it the rest can’t be use. For example my trip : Jakarta - Ho Chi Minh - Vientiane ; Vientiane - Ho Chi Minh - Jakarta —- these need to be use in order otherwise you may be force to give up the next trip or have additional fees. 

If you are eligible for that rule, keep reading! 

After touch down Ho Chi Minh - Tan Son Nhat airport, you can follow the Transfer way and find a small door in front-of the “after security check” for the new coming passenger called International Transfer. 

Please be mind once you cross thru this International Transfer then you unable to get out imigration to the city because it cut the way directly to the departing area. I do this on my first attempt and spend 1 hour to finally successfully go out to the city. 

You able to get 2 of USD 10 voucher from Vietjet that can be redeem in Gate 8 with both your boarding pass & paspor. Ridecoulusly they mention on the plane for the voucher information also written on the website but it feels like hidden gem only, when you know you find them, they will give with like : Well, you know, so I will give, wait ha — Kinda not 心甘情願

The voucher useful or not it depends actually. Since you only can redeem the voucher in sleeping zone and CIAS resto. 

For CIAS resto available at near tax refund area in Gate 9 (if not wrong) and another one in Gate 25. What you can get like any food maximum USD 10 and for me the taste is just not mine hehe. But if you hungry enough and why not get a free one here at least to full your tummy. 

Too oily & wet and its 10 USD

So so not really good tho 10 USD too

For sleeping zone, you need to go to the Gate 25 but level 2, there are a little kiosk with small paper written for sleeping zone and for USD 10 you only can get 1 hour 15 mins use of sleeping box 😂 

I didn’t try the sleeping box since I don’t think it’s worth so I change both of mine for food in CIAS and sleep in open area directly. 

Sleeping bag is enough for me to be comfort here hehe

Another hidden gems, there are shower room near gate 25. Bring your towel and etc because its real only shower & soap, nothing. 

Don’t know why I think staff here like don’t really helpful, at least in my current experience these are the cases :

1. When I ask to the Vietjet staff where is CIAS she said : I don’t know. Hey, the voucher is coming from you guys and you tell me I don’t know…..

2. When I ask for the shower room where is it to airport staff they said : No more shower room 

3. It’s same when I ask for where is the sleeping zone : No more sleeping zone here 

4. When I want to go outside to the city since my first transit around 24 hours, they told me I can’t get out because I already passed the international transfer — so wasting my time go here and there asking and questioning why I can’t get out since I don’t need any visa and eligible to go to city 

So, for transit purpose in Ho Chi Minh better to research before you arrive otherwise you lost your right (example for the voucher) and waste your time. 

Have a good transit time there!