Accordingly, during the Lunar New Year holiday period in 2025 (from January 24 to February 2, 2025, i.e. from December 25, Giap Thin year to January 5, At Ty year), the total passenger transport output of the whole market will reach 2.5 million passengers (an increase of 17.8%); of which, international passenger transport will reach 1.35 million passengers (an increase of 23%); domestic passenger transport will reach 1.14 million passengers (an increase of 12% over the same period in 2024).
Vietnamese airlines transported more than 1.67 million passengers, up 12.8%, and nearly 7 thousand tons of cargo, up 4% over the same period in 2024, of which international transport reached more than 536 thousand passengers and more than 3.6 thousand tons of cargo, up 14% in passengers and a slight increase of 1.1% in cargo over the same period in 2024; domestic transport reached more than 1.1 million passengers and 3.2 thousand tons of cargo, up 12% in passengers and 7.4% in cargo over the same period in 2024.
The number of passengers passing through airports nationwide also increased compared to the same period last year, with approximately 3.6 million passengers (up 16% compared to the same period in 2024). At key airports, passenger volume also increased compared to the same period in 2024, such as Tan Son Nhat International Airport reaching approximately 1.38 million passengers (up 7.6%), Noi Bai International Airport reaching approximately 900 thousand passengers (up 12%), and Da Nang International Airport reaching more than 381 thousand passengers (up 26%).
In particular, during the 2025 Lunar New Year holiday, Tan Son Nhat International Airport served from 824 to 970 takeoffs and landings/day, with an average of 138,000 passengers/day.
The peak day, a record, was January 24 (ie December 25, the last working day before Tet holiday), Tan Son Nhat International Airport operated 1,002 takeoffs and landings (an increase of 10% compared to the same period in 2024), with 152 thousand passengers, an increase of 13% compared to the same period in 2024 (this level of exploitation was higher than that of Lunar New Year 2020).
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam assessed that the transport output during the Lunar New Year 2025 increased to a record high, especially at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Units in the industry have coordinated and proactively developed plans for exploitation and service, adding more human resources, aircraft, and equipment to ensure good service for people's travel needs. Forecasting the situation, exploitation conditions, coordination, and handling of work between departments ensure smoothness, efficiency, timely information, and full implementation of responsibilities to passengers according to regulations, avoiding public frustration; security and flight safety are absolutely guaranteed.
