Cheap flights to Vietnam

Most popular in	December	High demand for flights, 0% potential price rise
Cheapest in	October	Best time to find cheap flights, 2% potential price drop
Average price	RM 403	Price for this month
Cheapest price	RM 293	From Kuala Lumpur to Ho Chi Minh City

Cheapest prices for Vietnam flights by month

January

RM 370

February

RM 472

March

RM 403

April

RM 403

May

RM 395

June

RM 448

July

RM 443

August

RM 431

September

RM 395

October

RM 366

November

RM 399

December

RM 484

Currently, the cheapest month for flights to Vietnam is October. The most expensive month for flights is December. The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.

When is the best time to fly to Vietnam?

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Price	328 - 595 MYR
Temperature	31.6 - 35.2 °C
Rainfall	8.5 - 211.1 mm

The best time to fly to Vietnam is during January, but great deals can be found at other times. If weather is an important factor for you when considering when to fly to Vietnam, the warmest period tends to be April, with the wettest being October.

When is the best time to book flights to Vietnam?

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight to Vietnam, you should look to book at least 60 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

Days before departure

Which day is cheapest to fly to Vietnam?

At the moment, Thursday is the most economical day to take a flight to Vietnam. Sunday is likely to be the most costly.

What time of day is cheapest to fly?

At the moment, flights in the evening are likely to offer the best value for money for your Vietnam trip. A flight in the afternoon will more often than not be of higher cost.

The Southeast Asian country of Vietnam is undergoing a rapid process of change and fast becoming one of the more popular tourist destinations in the region. Despite the war, that ended only a little over 30 years ago, today Vietnam is a country of optimism and hope, burgeoning cities, an improving economy and a plethora of popular tourist attractions, including miles of sandy beaches on the South China Sea, lush jungle, the Mekong Delta and paddy fields. Tourists book flights to Vietnam in increasing numbers for beach or adventure holidays or to spend some time in its lively cities.

Most Vietnam flights arrive in one of its two major cities, Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh. Both cities cater to tourism with many hotels, restaurants, museums and nightclubs, though Ho Chi Minh City is more Westernised and far more hectic. Its street are filled with mopeds and it’s not an unusual to see locals loading their bikes up with boxes, luggage and even livestock and weaving off into the traffic-filled streets. Hanoi, in contrast, is a calm, elegant city, with a tranquil lake at its centre and French colonial architecture. After time in one of the main cities, most travellers head for the beaches, mountains or the caves of Ha Long Bay.

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Vietnam climate

The climate differs greatly between north and south. November through April is cool and dry in the north, while the rest of the year is hot and rainy. It’s not much different on the central coast north of Nha Trang, where the winter monsoon brings wet, cool weather between December and February. In the south, it’s hot and humid all year round. The central highlands are not much different, but winters are cooler with temperatures close to freezing point.

When to fly to Vietnam

Peak season:

Vietnam has a varied climate and there is no bad time to book a Vietnam flight, unless humidity is a turn-off. In the north of the country, the winter months take in November to April, when the weather is cool and dry. The summer months are May to October; weather is hot with heavy rains.

In the south, Vietnam experiences a dry, hot season between December and April and a wet season between May and November. It is most humid between March and May.

In the centre of Vietnam, there are often very heavy rains between December and February.

Off season:

Christmas is a family-centric time in Vietnam as is Tet (Lunar New Year) around February.

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Getting around Vietnam

Vietnam Airlines offers a good domestic network, linking Ho Chi Minh City with several destinations including Buon Me Thuat, Da Nang, Dien Bien, Da Lat, Hanoi, Hai Phong, Hue, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc and Rach Gia.

Pacific Airlines also offers domestic flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi and Danang.

Vietnam Railways operates the rail network in Vietnam. The main line runs from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, taking in Danang, Hue and Nha Trang. The journey takes about two days.

Bus services are popular and cheap, but can be slow and overcrowded. The best way of getting around the country (between popular destinations) is by tourist open-tour bus. A journey between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City costs less than $30 (US, about £15).