Getting Around & Transport– category –

The Hanoi-Ha Long Bay high-speed railway was prioritized in a national plan. Connecting about 120 km at up to 350 km/h, it would in future cut the over-two-hour drive to about 30 minutes. Completion, however, is years away, at the planning stage.

Sun Group's Sun PhuQuoc Airways launched the Phu Quoc-Taipei route on March 29, 2026. Full-service operation five times a week expands the island resort's international access.

Ho Chi Minh's Saigon Water Bus runs into the evening on its new April 2026 schedule. We introduce how to use this water transport, letting you enjoy the river's night views for 15,000 dong a ride.

Vietjet launched a Shizuoka-Hanoi direct flight three times a week. The aircraft is the A321neo. We explain the new route letting you head to Vietnam from the Tokai region without transferring.

The claim that the pre-arrival online declaration (PAI) became "mandatory nationwide from 1 July" was an error caused by confusion with health declarations. Here we clarify the airports added to the scheme in June, the current situation where guidance differs depending on whether it is mandatory or not, and how to prepare for registration.

Long Thanh International Airport near Ho Chi Minh begins commercial flights in June 2026. Handling about 80% of international flights, it forms a two-airport system with Tan Son Nhat. We explain the changes to arrival flows.

At Ho Chi Minh's Tan Son Nhat Airport, the operation of Terminal 3 (T3) resolved years of crowding. Handling 80% of domestic flights, at the Tet peak it processed about 180,000 people a day without major backups.

As a tourism-promotion measure, Vietnam granted up to 45-day visa exemptions to 12 European countries. Targeting high-value travelers, it plans to further expand the covered countries, boosting the increase in visitors from Europe.

Vietjet launches a direct flight connecting Nha Trang and Singapore on June 1. Four round trips a week directly link the beach resort of Nha Trang and the Southeast Asian hub, strengthening intraregional tourism and business exchange.

Vietnam Airlines launched a Hanoi-Amsterdam direct flight on June 16. It's the first direct route to the Netherlands, expanding direct flights connecting Vietnam and Europe to 12 routes across 8 cities. It operates three round trips a week on the A350.