VIETNAM AIRLINES A321 Economy Class 🇻🇳【4K Trip Report Saigon to Nha Trang】Wonderfully Consistent

What's it like to fly domestic economy on Vietnam Airlines? Check out this 4K Trip Report to see for yourself!
🎥 In This Video:
-Ho Chi Minh City Domestic Terminal
-Airport Impressions
-Le Saigonnaise Lounge
-Gate & Boarding
-Flight Stats
-Full Seat Tour
-In Flight Service
-Take off & Landing Clips
-Airline Info & History
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Fare Paid: $31.50
Class: Economy
Inclusions: 0kg Check in, 12kg Carry on
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-- Video Chapters --
0:00 Teaser
00:10 Intro
00:25 Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City
00:40 Domestic Terminal Exterior
00:55 Check In Hall
01:42 Lotus Lounge?
01:55 Heading to the Le Saigonnais Lounge
02:57 Le Saigonnaise Lounge
03:25 Vietnam Airlines Route Map
03:58 Heading to the Gate
04:54 Gate 26 Lounge
05:12 Today’s Flight Stats
05:22 Walking Down the Jet Bridge
05:38 First Impressions On Board
05:55 Economy Seat Tour
06:30 Pushback & Safety Video Begin
06:50 Our Departure Routing
07:05 Spool up, Take off & Airport Stats
07:55 “Snack Service”
08:15 Descent over Central Highlands
08:35 Our Approach Pattern
08:58 Landing & Taxi in Cam Ranh
09:40 Final Thoughts & The Flip Flop Score
Music featured in this video is licensed under an Artlist Unlimited License.
This is NOT a promotional video. I pay for all of my flights and hotels (and I always tell you how much!) so I can be as honest and impartial as possible. I do not receive any special treatment that wouldn’t otherwise be publicly accessible, in fact, the hotels and airlines have no idea about my visit and that's the way I like it!
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[@shaunpierce4174]

This airline has, in my opinion, the most beautiful livery of any airline. Props to you for filming anonymously, so many vloggers splash their face everywhere in the assumption they'll get special treatment eg Sam Chui (who I personally can't stand).

[@tfft]

I’d say SC takes it multiple steps further than that- coordinating with the airlines ahead of time to created sponsored pieces. Thanks for watching 🩴

[@fdanieln8759]

I totally stacked your last two videos together to binge watch lol. Loving the content and great video First time I flew Vietnam Airlines was a flight from SGN to DAD. It was back in 2005, I was 16, and I recall it being on quite old equipment. VNA has come a long way and its nice to see. Thanks again for sharing!

[@tfft]

They certainly have! Thanks for sharing ✈️

[@beyondmoneybusiness]

Went twice on Vietnam Business last year and loved it. Thinking of going back to Vietnam instead of Thailand in September. The pork hock in the lounge - let me at it!! Great video again Thank you🙏👍

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@FlyingAsia]

Great review of Vietnam Airlines, Kevin! I thoroughly enjoy flying with them and agree on your point about their consistency and friendly crew. One point I feel needs improvement is their ageing A321 fleet and probably the lack of IFEs on those that are used for international routes.

[@tfft]

Yeah I agree, for these short hops they're fine- but for 5+ hour flights to Japan, you'd be sat twiddling your thumbs if you didn't have a well stocked library on your own device. Thanks for watching 🩴

[@vipinu.s3441]

i searching for flight review channels but i dont get satisfaction from that.but this thannel is what i expected.i like to watch different type of flght reviews.your presentation and commentary is soo professional 👌

[@tfft]

Appreciate that! Thanks for watching 🩴

[@ekspertise]

I have never thought i would miss Vietnam before but this video make it!! Really enjoy when you bring me touring the airport also. Can’t wait for the next one. When I took the vna domestic flight, I am not sure that they provided a cup of bubble tea for the passengers or anything. Seems like they just passed the cart and on one get the drinks.

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@killerqueen9298]

Usual high standard of video Kevin. Well done👍🙏

[@tfft]

Appreciate that!

[@affirmationstoday]

Great airline including the lounge loved it. Great video again thank you.🙏👍

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@roderick2105]

I enjoyed your video. I really like the way you layout flight information in the comment section of this thread. I haven't seen such descriptive information anywhere else. Its excellent !!

[@tfft]

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

[@anonymouslyopinionated656]

This is nice, just finished booking my tickets to Nha Trang for the end of the month. Flying Air Asia from Chennai via KL though, unfortunately.

[@tfft]

Not unfortunately, Malaysian AirAsia has some of the best (low cost carrier) food in the skies!

[@jimmyjames6492]

Nice option for a short flight. Thanks for the info + video!

[@tfft]

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

[@ColFu]

I love Vietnam Airlines. The staff are so courteous. And they gave me a decent meal even though it was just a one-hour flight. In other countries mostly in Europe, they only give meals if the flight is more than 4 hours. Perfect video, you are a good reviewer, very fair. Thank you.

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@capdink]

Your videos look so consistent and perfect. Awesome 🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@tfft]

Appreciate that! Thanks for watching 🩴

[@juliejames3338]

hi, a new subscriber, mainly because we are going to phu quoi in november and will prpbably book with VA: they seem really reasonable; thanks again

[@tfft]

Enjoy your trip 🗺️

[@annicooldude]

Best reviews on KZbin . 🎉

[@tfft]

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

[@noelvalenti8677]

I flew Vietnam Airlines many years ago (their a350s were brand new, that's how long ago it was) in business class and they were amazing. One of the most underrated airlines in my opinion. The only poor experience was the business class lounge, too small and very very packed. Otherwise, great service, reasonable food and the hard product was very good.

[@tfft]

Their lounges have been refurbished since then, but still on the smaller side. Thanks for watching 🩴

[@ianmounstephen3403]

Thanks Kevin. Informative and useful!

[@tfft]

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

[@poshbabe]

Great video as always! I was just flying them from Bangkok via Hanoi to Tokyo last month! My plane was changed from wide-body aircraft to narrow-body from Hanoi to Narita, probably because of small numbers of passenger so my in-flight entertainment for the next 5 hrs was the overhead screen thingy. Oh the joy 😂 but i was lucky enough to have small row to myself so i can’t complain, i guess.

[@tfft]

God I haven’t seen an open seat on a VNA flight in a very long time haha. Lucky you! Thanks for watching 🩴

[@fdanieln8759]

That's why they always say have downloaded content to your device, even if there is IFE, there is no guarantee it'll work as advertised. We had a premium economy flight with Air Canada from BOG to YYZ back in April and our son's IFE screen wasn't working, no biggie, lots of Netflix and Disney+ downloaded, and we got a 20% off our next flight voucher from Air Canada for the problem lol.

[@loveaodai100]

You missed the “good ole days” when you flew directly into Nha Trang (up to about 2003). I could literally walk to my usual lodging being the guest house in front of the provincial police station. I miss those days.

[@tfft]

Your good ole days were missing a nice selection of resorts though 😅

[@Corrosionchemist]

I flew this exact flight in January, 2019. Perfect flight and ON TIME! We did experience a gate change while I was waiting at the gate but no worries. Plenty of time to trek to the new gate area. I stayed at the Amanoi resort in Nha Trang. I recommend that place for one of your next video reviews.

[@tfft]

I’m waiting for Amanoi’s pricing to come back down to earth. They nearly doubled their standard rates in the beginning of COVID and haven’t readjusted yet.

[@Corrosionchemist]

@@tfft Ouch! When I stayed there in January, 2019, I paid a little over $1000 USD per night. What are they asking now, if you don’t mind my asking?

[@tfft]

Pre-Covid $850-$1000 was pretty standard. Once Vietnam’s borders were closed it went up to a flat $1600++/night. Now, while there are some crappy weather months where you can get it for $1000, $1350-$1900 seems to be their target range.

[@Corrosionchemist]

@@tfft: Sad news! I guess we’ll just have to wait a while until the owners Amanoi allow their pricing to “come back down to earth“!

[@AlanJ80]

Love the older 321's with VN Legroom is so much better. The newer airframes see my legs jammed into the seat in front.

[@tfft]

Yeah I was on a newer one a couple weeks ago and it was definitely tighter. Thanks for watching 🩴

[@myhungcuongle8321]

Morning Kevin, I will be home in SGN next week. Just wonder if i can invite you for a cafe 😅

[@tfft]

I won't be in Saigon 😉

[@axios101]

Another nice video, thanks!!!

[@tfft]

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

[@markfellows74]

Upon boarding VN1344 a couple of weeks ago I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the check in agent had assigned me an exit row. Let room for days! 😍 (Amiana was awesome btw, besides the way too hot ocean pool).

[@tfft]

That’s what we (read: me) like to call the Expat Special 😅. I routinely need to ask checkin agents not to put me in an exit row (bc VN crew don’t like it when you attach things to the windows in those seats).

[@justt.bashir]

Hi Kevin, Love your videos and really hope you try some new Nigerian airliners . Keep up the work

[@tfft]

I will try! Thanks for watching 🩴

[@brilliantbutblue]

A 39-minute flight, and you only got offered a bottle of water or a moist towel, do better, Vietnam Airlines, at least make it a cold bottle of water 🤪. Jokes aside, honestly, for such a short hop, l wouldn't expect much more than being thrown a snack or drink as the FA's run down the aisle to take their seats again for landing. I was blown away by the number of flights each day between Hanoi and Ho chi Minh city and at Luna New Year that can be 100 each way per day, that's organisation on a whole other level, lm impressed. 👍

[@tfft]

I'm not sure organization' is the word you'd use if you were at the airport during those days haha. Think, Amsterdam during their worst meltdown last summer 😂 But yea, organized or not, the number of flights they pump out of that tiny domestic terminal is impressive during LNY- especially keeping in mind Vietjet has almost as many flights of their own.

[@stephengeorgemalcolm1975]

Thanks Kev

[@tfft]

Thanks very much for the support ❤️

[@memeranglaut]

i miss cheap Vietnam Airlines flights - once i got a return KUL - TYO (arrival HND departure NRT) for like MYR900

[@magnustan841]

We all miss allow airfares. Hope capacity is added in the coming months, so that can happen.

[@tfft]

Still plenty of cheap fares out there to be had if you look hard enough! Thanks for watching 🩴

[@memeranglaut]

@@tfft of course. but VNA was that "buy first think later" tickets for me back then. Thank you for your content!

[@tanletran7270]

The original Air Vietnam "Hàng Không Việt Nam" (partly owned & operated by the government of Republic of Vietnam) was active from 1951 to 1975 using a fleet of Boeing aircraft consisting of a number of Boeing 707s and Boeing 727s, DC4 & DC3 on both regional and international routes from Saigon to Phnom Penh (Cambodia) ,Bangkok (Thailand),Vientiane (Lao) and Hong Kong and Paris (code share with Air France).North Viet Nam had a Civil Air Authority but did not operated a civilian airline until it captured Saigon in 1975

[@tfft]

Thanks for sharing ✈️

[@KruskDerTank]

North Vietnam did have an "Airlines" before 1975, but they're used mainly to fly high ranking officials to China, USSR, and the eastern bloc, civilians were allowed to fly domestic flights but very rare because tickets were either nearly impossible to obtain or are too expensive, kinda like the USSR way of life. After 1975, they started using captured Air Vietnam's fleet for domestic flight, they didn't have many since most of Air Vietnam's fleet has been flown outside of South Vietnam for evacuations before the takeover, the (only) 707 that they took over (originally belonged to Pan Am) sometimes makes it ways to Moscow in the 80s.

[@loveaodai100]

You missed the “good ole days” when the flights were actually to Nha Trang (up to about 2003). I could literally walk to my hotel as I used to stay at the guest house in front of the provincial police station about a five minute walk from the terminal. Unfortunately the airport was limited to smaller planes like the ATR however I also remember flying in smaller Russian jets like the TU 134 to Nha Trang in the 1990s…

[@jerryle379]

​@@KruskDerTank707 actually in a park in Saigon up until recent

[@official_hoangmdn]

Since they’re using the 321 on medium haul routes to South Korea and Japan, I seriously want Vietnam Airlines to start thinking about upgrade their interior. The 321 is capable of having lie flat seats and there are airlines already doing that, and IFE should be standard. That would keep at least their medium haul dedicated 321s up to their 4 star standard. That aside, solid video Kevin! I would definitely look forward to having you onboard on one of my flights soon.

[@tfft]

“One of my flights”… meaning you are crew? 😊

[@official_hoangmdn]

@@tfft 99% of the time I’ll be in the flight deck, so it’s hard to know if you’re onboard until your videos come out 😂

[@tfft]

1% isn’t nothing 😉

[@official_hoangmdn]

@@tfft visiting the loo that 1% is 😂

[@petek5523]

That room temperature bottle of water looked delicious 😋 😅

[@tfft]

Nothing like tepid purified tap water 😅

[@brianhe6039]

Did they sell bubble tea on this flight?

[@tfft]

Only on flights that they have full drink services on. Thanks for watching 🩴

[@brianhe6039]

@@tfft hmm they sell it on my flight from sgn to phu quoc

[@duongnhdn]

Vietnam Airlines is currently the only airlines flies domestically in Vietnam that uses ULD (Unit load devices - In this A321 case, 3-4 AKH), which makes luggage loading/unloading much faster and more efficient than the competitors.

[@tfft]

I can’t comment on VJ or QH A321s simply since I haven’t paid attention to it- but I know for certain all VJ and QH A330s and 787 respectively use them.

[@priyankachaurasia1126]

I am a huge fan 🎉❤❤❤❤❤

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@charliebrown5]

Thank You ✈️

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@maitlandsinalice]

Looking forward to my MEL to FRA Premium Economy flight next month with Vietnam Airlines.

[@tfft]

Enjoy your trip 🗺️

[@shan1474]

Around 20 or so years ago, Nha Trang has an airport 'inside' the city. But they shut it down and transferred commercial traffic to Cam Ranh airport.

[@tfft]

They certainly did!

[@williampartogi558]

Dear Kevin, I hope you can put some video when the planes take off and landing of each airlines you report, so we can feel that we also there fly together with you. Sorry my English not so good 🙏❤

[@tfft]

Click the link in the description for for my other channel Roam Above. That channel has the videos you’re looking for. Terima kasih telah menonton 🙏🏻

[@youtube_al233]

Great vid! Any plans to fly El Al?

[@tfft]

I know there have been a couple trip reports on them recently, but I can't imagine filming without their prior consent would be tolerated, so It's probably a non-starter for my current format. Thanks for watching 🩴

[@youtube_al233]

@@tfft Oh man! I definitely respect that though and your commitment to staying anonymous I think there is a chance you probably could film on El Al without asking permission though I certainly understand why you wouldn't be interested in taking your chances on that one

[@tfft]

My most recent experience with El Al was when a plain clothes security person told me to put my camera away. This was years ago before the channel. I was taking a photo of my Air China 787, which happened to be parked next to an El Al aircraft. We were in Newark 😂

[@advaiththeking]

Are you vietnamese btw? Also the nha trang and cam ranh thing probably made 1000,s of people scared.also Awesome video

[@tfft]

Haha no I am not ☺️

[@advaiththeking]

@@tfft Oh ok

[@priyankachaurasia1126]

You are the best ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@tfft]

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

[@anhkhoile2903]

Actually before 2022, gate 15 and 26 were gate 8 and 9 International terminal (gate 15 domestic was used by both 2 terminals). From 2022 to now, both gates subordinate to domestic terminal.

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@brilliantbutblue]

Let me know if anyone else was tempted to call the number on the yellow sign in the jet bridge just for a laugh 🤣

[@tfft]

I may need to put up a channel advert haha. Thanks for watching 🩴

[@5756strat]

Hello Kevin. Interesting vid, as always, thank you. I'm assuming you are resident in Vietnam. I have been there seven times and only the pandemic has thwarted me from having enjoyed 9 or 10 visits . I love the place. I've flown VNA both internationally and domestically several times, and agree, they are very consistent and enjoyable to fly with. I've flown into /out of HCMC, Hanoi, Dalat, Danang and Nha Trang (which I love) and I'm considering a holiday up there in September/October. It is a little unclear from your recent vids but is it still compulsory in Vietnam to wear masks on planes and in airports etc? Regards from NZ

[@tfft]

In the airports no, on board technically yes, but it's no longer enforced unless flying to another country that also requires it, such as Korea (though all crew are required to and around half of pax will as well).

[@5756strat]

@@tfft Cheers thanks. Appreciate the heads up. Wearing masks has been common place in Asia e.g. Vietnam for a while, due to city air pollution, so I guess its just a continuum of that. They don't work for me so your feedback is helpful.

[@molnarmihaly951]

In the flight stats, is the 0:55 the scheduled flight time? Because I thought i remembered it usually to be the actual flight time, and in this case it wouldn't make sense for the gate to gate time to be shorter. Excellent video nonetheless 👍

[@tfft]

Yah, the gate to gate and flight time numbers are swapped, which I noticed 4 minutes before the video went live 😅

[@molnarmihaly951]

​@@tfft Ah, that makes more sense lol. One more question out of curiosity: Why did you choose Thursdays and Saturdays for posting? Its unusual because they are so close with a big gap between each week. Or is it just your practical personal schedule? Keep up the great content!

[@tfft]

Viewership for the vast majority of channels on KZbin is significantly higher on the weekends.

[@user-el4wk5yv7z]

Great

[@tfft]

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

[@MICHALMALACHOVSKY]

WOW WOW WOW MEGAAA

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@nooneyouknow7436]

is the hotel the alila seminyak in bali?

[@tfft]

🔔🔔🔔

[@morh8762]

how strict is the mask rule?

[@tfft]

Covid regualtions change all the time, you should check direclty with the airline. Thanks for watching 🩴

[@thomasschumacher5362]

No mask rules in Vietnam

[@archietravers5697]

Tr sounds like Ch so Nha Trang is more like Na Chang

[@tfft]

In some parts of the country that’s the casual way to say it. But ‘Nha’ is never ‘na’… Thanks for watching 🩴

[@archietravers5697]

Yes I know but listening to you pronounce names I didn't bother. Plus of course if you want to start an argument in Vietnam, ask a group of Viets how to pronounce a word.

[@thomasschumacher5362]

Vietnam airlines prices are way too high

[@tfft]

$31.50 is too high? Perhaps walking is a better option then…

[@thomasschumacher5362]

@@tfft they are $1000s more expensive on international flight than other airlines

[@brandonhuynh-rt1jv]

Bad company

[@tfft]

Insightful comment