Though Vietnam has been united since the conclusion of the Vietnam War, cultural differences arising from the division of Vietnam can be seen to this day. While it does not have the long history that cities like Hanoi and Hue have, it is Vietnam's most modern and cosmopolitan city, with influences from the French former colonial rulers and the ethnic Chinese community in Cholon deeply embedded in the local culture, perhaps most visible in its cuisine. Although the capital of a united Vietnam is Hanoi in the north, Ho Chi Minh City remains Vietnam's main economic and financial centre. However the old name Saigon is still widely used by both Vietnamese and foreigners, especially when referring to the most central part of the city to which most tourists flock. Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh), commonly known as Saigon (Vietnamese: Sài Gòn) or by the abbreviations HCMC or HCM, is the largest city in Vietnam (population and area) and the former capital of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam).įollowing the fall of Saigon in 1975, Saigon was renamed Ho Chi Minh City. 14.4 Consulates and representative offices.10.2.2 Where you can drink with tourists.3.1.2.3 Car rental and private chauffeured services.

The aircraft types with most scheduled flights are the Airbus A31X/32X and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Larger aircrafts on this airport are Boeing 777, Airbus A350 and the Airbus A330. The second largest operator from Tansonnhat International is VietJet Air. Vietnam Airlines is the largest airline here by counting the number of departures with around 1080 scheduled take-offs every week. The two longest flights are Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to San Francisco (SFO) that takes around 14 hours and 30 minutes and Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to London (LHR) with a flight time of 13 hours and 35 minutes. The top international destinations from here are Singapore (SIN) and Seoul (ICN). The route with the most departures is the route to Hanoi (HAN) with an average of 435 flights from Tansonnhat International every week which is 17% of all weekly departures. Chengdu (TFU) operated by Sichuan Airlinesįlights are departing from one of its 2 terminals (Terminal 1 and 2).Shenzhen (SZX) operated by Shenzhen Airlines.Melbourne (MEL) operated by VietJet Air.Mumbai (BOM) operated by Vietnam Airlines.Recently added routes (in the last 3 months) You can fly to 73 destinations with 46 airlines in scheduled passenger traffic. Tansonnhat International (SGN) is the largest airport in Viet Nam and is based in Ho Chi Minh City.