The Tan Son Nhat International Airport  is a popular airport, located around 6 km/4 miles from central of Ho Chi Minh City and directly south of Ap Lan Nhi and west of No Trang Long. Formerly known as Saigon Airport, this facility is lacking in most basic modern airport facilities, despite at one time having been the third-busiest airport in the entire world.

However, for tourists, business travellers and other visitors entering Vietnam, Tan Son Nhat Airport is the most convenient gateway to the country, despite its lack of amenities.

Vietnam's airport handles around nine million passengers each year and some 65,000 air movements, and this figure is steadily rising. Visitors arriving at Tan Son Nhat Airport have only a few options for travelling between the airport and Ho Chi Minh City.

Local buses are cheap, but do tend to be a little irregular and unreliable. Minibuses, taxis and cyclos (motorcycle taxis) can be hired, with metered taxis being the most popular choice. Although there are no self-drive car rentals, you can hire a car and a driver for a negotiated period.

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