659 flights were delayed in Ho Chi Minh City on the first three days of February as travel demand surged ahead of Tet, Vietnam’s biggest holiday season. The number accounted for 60% of over 1,100 flights conducted at Tan Son Nhat International Airport from 12 a.m. Thursday to 4 p.m. …
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