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Roundtrip Flight: San Francisco (SFO) to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (SGN) Expired

from $645
$786.00
(Travel August - December 2023)
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ANA (All Nippon Airways) via Expedia, United Airlines & ANA (All Nippon Airways) offer Roundtrip Flights from San Francisco, CA (SFO) to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (SGN) on sale with prices starting from $645 for travel on select dates August - December 2023.

Thanks to Deal Hunter serra for finding this deal.

Note: To book this deal, use the dates below and book with Expedia. Prices will vary by dates selected. Flights make one-stop each way in Tokyo or Singapore

Travel Availability (subject to change):
  • Departs SFO: Aug 22-23, 27-31; Sept 1, 3-8, 10-15, 19, 21, 26, 28; Oct 1-3, 5-12, 16-17, 19, 22-25, 29-31; Nov 1, 5, 13, 20-21, 27-29
  • Returns: Aug 28-31; Sept 1-3, 5-7, 10, 12-13, 17-22, 24-30; Oct 1-27, 29-31; Nov 1, 5-8, 12-15, 19-22, 26-29; Dec 3-6, 11-13
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a slight price-drop from this 12/22/22 fp deal with updated availability!

ANA (All Nippon Airways) and United Airlines, both Star Alliance members and Expedia have round trip airfares travelling from San Francisco (SFO) to Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam (SGN) for $646, making 1 stop in Tokyo or Singapore. These fares are main cabin, regular economy fares that include a personal item, a carry-on bag, 2 free checked bags, seat selection and free change (fare difference applies).

Travel Availability:
Departs SFO: Aug 22-23, 27-31; Sept 1, 3-8, 10-15, 19, 21, 26, 28; Oct 1-3, 5-12, 16-17, 19, 22-25, 29-31; Nov 1, 5, 13, 20-21, 27-29
Returns: Aug 28-31; Sept 1-3, 5-7, 10, 12-13, 17-22, 24-30; Oct 1-27, 29-31; Nov 1, 5-8, 12-15, 19-22, 26-29; Dec 3-6, 11-13
To book this deal, use dates and book it with Expedia [expedia.com], United Airlines [united.com] or ANA [ana.co.jp]. Want to see more travel deals? Click here or here.

Disclaimer: List price is an estimate and subject to fluctuate based on air carrier/hotel location, flight times/season or travel dates.


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Solid price, highly recommended place to visit. The food and culture is amazing.
They are the same.
Vietnam is my top country on my bucket list. Went once and love it there. Great food, cheap, and friendly folks. Lots of attractions and it's safe to go anywhere alone....minus the traffic

I'm holding out hope there will be a sub $500-550 flight from LAX to Saigon this year.

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YoroSwaggin
01-24-2023 at 08:21 PM.
01-24-2023 at 08:21 PM.
FWIW, my experience with the "extortion tipping" has been none.

I traveled through SGN and HAN (Hanoi airport) multiple times over a decade before COVID using both a Vietnamese and American passport and never got asked for money. I was aware of the anecdotes and actually was on the lookout for any custom officers to come "talk to me" but the only ones who did told me to please walk faster.

In my experience the service has gotten much more professional.
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01-24-2023 at 08:22 PM.
01-24-2023 at 08:22 PM.
Quote from JollyJuice3134 :
Hcm city is for the winner, Saigon is for the loser of the war.
Let's not get ugly in here. HCM and Saigon is for whoever wants to use them. Just names, we all know the place is the same.
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01-24-2023 at 08:25 PM.
01-24-2023 at 08:25 PM.
Quote from YoroSwaggin :
Let's not get ugly in here. HCM and Saigon is for whoever wants to use them. Just names, we all know the place is the same.

It's not getting ugly. It's a fact. You should know why it was renamed to hcm city.
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alanSJ
01-24-2023 at 09:08 PM.
01-24-2023 at 09:08 PM.
Quote from JollyJuice3134 :
Stop lying… I came back in April and October of last year. Nothing like that happened.

Just because it didn't happen to you doesn't mean it didn't happen to others. They normally look at the type of traveler first before asking for tips. Several years ago, I traveled alone with just one suitcase and didn't have any issue whatsoever. This time I was with my family and lots of luggage. Ideal target for them. Because they can use delay tactics to go through your luggage and cause you enough frustration to force you to pay.
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01-24-2023 at 09:35 PM.
01-24-2023 at 09:35 PM.
Quote from alanSJ :
Just because it didn't happen to you doesn't mean it didn't happen to others. They normally look at the type of traveler first before asking for tips. Several years ago, I traveled alone with just one suitcase and didn't have any issue whatsoever. This time I was with my family and lots of luggage. Ideal target for them. Because they can use delay tactics to go through your luggage and cause you enough frustration to force you to pay.

Here's a tip for next time. Start recording them once they want to do anything with you. They won't bother with you.
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01-25-2023 at 07:50 AM.
01-25-2023 at 07:50 AM.
Quote from alanSJ :
Just because it didn't happen to you doesn't mean it didn't happen to others. They normally look at the type of traveler first before asking for tips. Several years ago, I traveled alone with just one suitcase and didn't have any issue whatsoever. This time I was with my family and lots of luggage. Ideal target for them. Because they can use delay tactics to go through your luggage and cause you enough frustration to force you to pay.
how it's different from entering the USA at the border control? Sometimes they search your luggage too. I don't get why you are complaining about VN but not the USA. ConfusedConfusedConfused
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01-25-2023 at 09:43 AM.
01-25-2023 at 09:43 AM.
Quote from SkyKing02 :
how it's different from entering the USA at the border control? Sometimes they search your luggage too. I don't get why you are complaining about VN but not the USA. ConfusedConfusedConfused

US customs doesn't extort people for money coming in and make rules as they go along during the extortion process knowing most people are tired af from a 24hr+ flight
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01-25-2023 at 10:06 AM.
01-25-2023 at 10:06 AM.
Quote from SkyKing02 :
how it's different from entering the USA at the border control? Sometimes they search your luggage too. I don't get why you are complaining about VN but not the USA. ConfusedConfusedConfused

If you read my prior post, you'll see that I was merely replying to another commenter who complained about corrupt customs agents in VN asking for a "tip" or "coffee money" (the term they use over there). I concur that corrupt behavior is still going on today based on my personal experience last month, and also based on the experience of family and friends who recently traveled to VN. The difference is, since you asked, here in the US custom agents don't normally ask for "coffee money" as a condition to search your luggage.
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01-25-2023 at 10:16 AM.
01-25-2023 at 10:16 AM.
Quote from kabloomz :
US customs doesn't extort people for money coming in and make rules as they go along during the extortion process knowing most people are tired af from a 24hr+ flight

what if you don't pay them? they are going to bring you in the back and beat the shit out of you? let me guess....bring a ton of electronic?

so you are not tired from flying 24hrs + back to the state? lol.... you are less tired of flying from the state to VN of the excitement of seeing your family.
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Quote from alanSJ :
If you read my prior post, you'll see that I was merely replying to another commenter who complained about corrupt customs agents in VN asking for a "tip" or "coffee money" (the term they use over there). I concur that corrupt behavior is still going on today based on my personal experience last month, and also based on the experience of family and friends who recently traveled to VN. The difference is, since you asked, here in the US custom agents don't normally ask for "coffee money" as a condition to search your luggage.
nobody is forcing you to pay anything. like the other person said, take out your phone and record everything. let's see how fast you can get out.
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01-25-2023 at 11:47 AM.
01-25-2023 at 11:47 AM.
Anyone actually get this deal to work? Anytime I find a $660 fare and click on it, it jumps up in price.
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01-25-2023 at 12:35 PM.
Quote from casret :
Anyone actually get this deal to work? Anytime I find a $660 fare and click on it, it jumps up in price.
try it again at night time.
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01-25-2023 at 02:21 PM.
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Quote from kabloomz :
US customs doesn't extort people for money coming in and make rules as they go along during the extortion process knowing most people are tired af from a 24hr+ flight

Much to the contrary, US customs ships you to a "red" area and gives you free phones and SS 🙄
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nobody is forcing you to pay anything. like the other person said, take out your phone and record everything. let's see how fast you can get out.

You are correct. You're not forced to pay anything. They ask for money, but you don't have to pay if you're willing to wait for them to take their sweet ass time searching your luggage. I'm sure they were filmed by some travelers in the past (videos posted on YouTube). I think those corrupt customs agents got smart now and put up a sign in their area that reads "No camera allowed." So now if you film them, they may use that as an excuse to give you even more headaches. Are they just bluffing or would they confiscate your camera if you start filming them? You seem to be an experienced traveler to VN. What do you think?
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Quote from alanSJ :
You are correct. You're not forced to pay anything. They ask for money, but you don't have to pay if you're willing to wait for them to take their sweet ass time searching your luggage. I'm sure they were filmed by some travelers in the past (videos posted on YouTube). I think those corrupt customs agents got smart now and put up a sign in their area that reads "No camera allowed." So now if you film them, they may use that as an excuse to give you even more headaches. Are they just bluffing or would they confiscate your camera if you start filming them? You seem to be an experienced traveler to VN. What do you think?
are they holding you for an hour? hell no, if they can't get anything from you. Then they'll move to the next group. I took videos in the immigrant area and they didn't do shit to me. Don't let a few bad experiences ruin your vacation.

the only thing I gave them was $100 b/c I carried 10 iPhones back.
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