Do you need to collect checked baggage in Ho Chi Minh City when connecting to Da Nang, and how strict are baggage rules on domestic flights in Vietnam?
Based on 3 discussions with 4 participants · Last activity: 11 days ago
TL;DR
Travelers report that on domestic segments via Ho Chi Minh City, you typically collect your checked baggage from the belt and exit, then re-check it if needed. Staff seem to enforce a roughly 20 kg suitcase limit; a tiny excess may pass, but larger overweight bags can be rejected until repacked.
What the community said
On a domestic connection via Ho Chi Minh City to Cam Ranh, travelers collected their bags from the carousel and simply exited arrivals, with no automatic through-transfer to the next leg.
11 days ago Ho Chi Minh City — Cam Ranh
For domestic flights in Ho Chi Minh City, checked baggage appears to be capped at 20 kg per suitcase. About 1 kg extra may sometimes be ignored, but larger overweight bags can lead to mandatory repacking at the counter.
11 days ago 20 kg
If one suitcase has already gone onto the belt and the second turns out overweight, getting the first bag back for repacking can be difficult. It is safer to weigh both bags before reaching the check-in counter.
11 days ago
Ho Chi Minh City airport has self-service electronic kiosks for parts of the check-in process. One traveler also managed to drop a suitcase around 5 hours before departure without issues.
11 days ago 5 hours before departure
On flights via Ho Chi Minh City, check-in staff may interpret cabin baggage rules flexibly. For example, laptop bags may be counted as carry-on while another cabin bag is checked in instead.
11 days ago carry-on / laptop bags
If staff offer to check in part of your cabin baggage for free, it is still safer to remove power banks and other batteries first, even if one traveler reported no issues in practice.
11 days ago batteries, power banks