Noi Bai International Airport (IATA: HAN, ICAO: VVNB), the biggest airport in northern Vietnam, serves the capital city of Hanoi. The airport is located 28 miles (45 km) from the city's downtown. A number of Vietnamese and international airlines operate from Hanoi Noi Bai Airport, including Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines, AirAsia, Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Airlines, Thai Airways, Lao Airlines, Nok Air and Tiger Airways.

Transportation

Hanoi city bus services 07 and 17 connect Noi Bai Airport with Hanoi's city center. The bus stop is just on the right side of the terminal exit. Traveling by bus costs 5,000 VND (0.3 USD) per person and takes about one hour. However, passengers with oversized luggage are known to be denied boarding. Buses operate from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Airport taxi costs a fixed 250,000 VND (15 USD) for a sedan and toll charges are included in the price. A sign by the taxi stand outside the terminal will show the latest official prices. A taxi to the city-center takes about 40 minutes. Avoid using private drivers with non official taxis: there has been (some scarce) complaints of travelers being brought to desert places and robbed, when using rogue anonymous taxis. Drivers of official taxis always display their license with their photo and name on the taximeter. There is also the Airport Minibus, which is 30,000 VND (2.0 USD) but only leaves after it is completely filled. Minibuses and taxis park right in front of the airport exit gate. There are three companies operating several kinds of taxis and minibuses, and they are almost the same in price and service.

Where can I find the visa on arrival desk?

You can find the visa on arrival desk just before you go through the immigration at the airport which is hanging a notice board "Visa on arrival". You need to prepare the passport, approval letter, 2 passport sized photos and $25/ $50 stamping fee to have your visa stamped. If you forget to bring your photo, you can take it at the arrival airport which costs $2. Like other countries, the hours of operation for Vietnam visa on arrival is 24/24 per day. Thus, you should not worry about the time of landing in Vietnam, even at night time.

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