400 million USD terminal goes into operation at Tan Son Nhat International Airport

A grand opening was held for the new terminal to mark its first flight and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the south and national reunification (April 30, 1975). (Photo: tienphong.vn)

Construction began in December 2022. The project aims to shift some of the traffics away from the overburdened Terminal T1 and improve passenger service quality. (Photo: tienphong.vn)

Terminal T3 spans more than 112,500 square metres of floor space, with a smart and modern interior design. (Photo: tienphong.vn)

The new terminal has 90 check-in counters, 42 check-in kiosks, 20 automated baggage drop stations, 16 baggage storage systems, 27 boarding gates, and 25 security checkpoints. (Photo: tienphong.vn)

It will serve 20 million passengers annually and help reduce congestion at domestic terminal T1. (Photo: tienphong.vn)

Baggage carousels, scanners, and automatic tray return systems have also been installed. (Photo: tienphong.vn)

All domestic flights from Vietnam Airlines and VietJet Air will move to Terminal T3 after it goes into operation on April 19th, 2025. (Photo: tienphong.vn)

Around 200 staff members worked around the clock to make sure T3’s lounges, main lobby, etc. are as clean and ready as they can be, according to the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV). (Photo: tienphong.vn)

Touch-up cleaning completed 2 days before Terminal T3’s grand opening. (Photo: tienphong.vn)

Terminal T3 officially went into operation on April 19th, 2025, in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the south and national reunification. (Photo: tienphong.vn)

(Photo: tienphong.vn)

400 million USD terminal goes into operation at Tan Son Nhat International Airport

18-04-2025 21:02

(VOVWORLD) - Terminal T3 at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, HCM City, with a 431-million USD investment, operated its first flight on April 19^th, 2025, after more than 2 years under construction.