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?

On a VietJet flight from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City, staff weighed both checked and cabin baggage. A passenger had to repack due to excess weight; the domestic checked-baggage allowance was stated as 20 kg in total.

In one recent VietJet experience, cabin baggage exceeding the size limit by about 2 cm was not an issue. Buying an extra 2 kg of cabin-baggage allowance in advance on the airline’s website or via Trip.com was advised, as airport-counter pricing is higher.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.