Tan Son Nhat Airport — Terminal 3
Terminal 3 is the newest passenger terminal of Tan Son Nhat, opened in April 2025 to relieve the domestic terminal. Construction began on 24 December 2022; the first commercial flight was operated by Vietnam Airlines on 16 April 2025, trial operations followed on 17 April and formal operations began on 30 April 2025.
Key facts
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Opened | April 2025 (first flight 16 April, formal operations 30 April) |
| Gates | 27 gates: 13 jet bridges and 14 remote stands |
| Floor area | 112,500 m² |
| Capacity | 20 million passengers a year (domestic) |
| Budget | VND 10,986 billion (US$467.6 million) |
| Attached complex | 130,000 m² of non-aviation services and parking, linked by footbridges |
| Airlines | Domestic operations of Pacific Airlines, VASCO, Bamboo Airways and Vietravel Airlines moved here in August 2025, alongside Vietnam Airlines |
Layout and access
- The terminal is connected to its services and parking complex by footbridges.
- A new road linking Tran Quoc Hoan Street and Cong Hoa Street gives Terminal 3 an alternative exit to the west side of the city.
- The free landside shuttle stops at pillars A17–A20, Level 1; an airside shuttle runs to Terminal 1 for transit passengers.
Terminal 3 and Terminal 1 both handle domestic flights but are separate buildings — check which terminal your ticket names before you travel.