Now, four flights from Bengaluru to Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City

Apart from Bengaluru, VietJet Air, which is Vietnam’s largest private airline, offers direct flight services to Ho Chi Minh City from New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kochi and Ahmedabad.

Ho Chi Minh City: Vietnamese low-cost carrier VietJet Air is now offering four round-trip flights a week between Bengaluru and Ho Chi Minh City, buoyed by the response it has received from tourists willing to explore the Southeast Asian nation.

VietJet Air started the Bengaluru-Ho Chi Minh City direct service in March this year with three round-trip flights a week. Now, the flight will ply every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The flight duration is approximately 4.45 hours.

“Vietnam’s vibrant culture, affordability, and proximity continue to attract a growing number of Indian visitors,” VietJet Air said in a statement.

Flights depart from Bengaluru at 23.30 and arrive in Ho Chi Minh City at 05.55 the next day. Flights from Ho Chi Minh City leave at 19.10 and arrive in Bengaluru at 22.30.

Apart from Bengaluru, VietJet Air, which is Vietnam’s largest private airline, connects Ahmedabad, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi and Mumbai with Da Nang, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City through 44 round-trip flights per week.

“With budget-friendly fares and seamless transit options, travelers can easily connect through Vietnam to destinations like Australia, Bali, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore,” the airline said.

Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon, is the largest and most populous in Vietnam. Located south, it serves as Vietnam’s economic engine. Named after Vietnamese revolutionary Ho Chi Minh, the city has its own urban swagger and a bustling nightlife.

The city has enough for tourists to soak in. Besides offering tourists local cuisine and coffee, the city houses the Saigon Opera House, the Independence Palace and the War Remnants Museum, the latter keeping alive the horrors of the Vietnam War. There is also the Bến Thành Market for a shopping spree, provided one knows how to bargain.

(DH recently visited Ho Chi Minh City at the invitation of VietJet Air)