Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City has become far more overcrowded as large numbers of overseas Vietnamese are returning home for the Tet holiday.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport is expected to handle more than four million passengers in the month during Tet, which falls on February 5 this year.

The airport has launched a programme to welcome passengers, especially overseas Vietnamese coming home at the start of the Year of the Pig.

It has introduced an app which can help passengers find information about customs procedures for their luggage and the estimated duty on goods they bring in.



Upon arrival, many are greeted by large groups of family.

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At early morning of today, January 23, thousands of people in HCM City and neighbouring localities gathered at the airport to welcome their relatives who come back home from abroad. 


The waiting area of the international terminal is full of people who all wanted to find them the best seats so that they could see their relatives easily. 




Security officers were arranged to remind people to keep order     

The later it was, more people came to the airport to pick up their relatives  


Some families had 4-5 people to come to the airport, but many sent up to around 10 people there. 

  



Because of waiting for hours, many people, particularly children, became tired. Nguyen Thi Tu from Go Vap District said that her family hired a car to transport more than 10 family members to the airport to welcome her brother from the US 


Foreigners were surprised at the crowds

 

It took many people up to nearly one hour to receive their luggage due to the overcrowding


Cars are only allowed to park for three minutes to ensure the traffic at the airport


Dan Viet/Dtinews