The amazing beauty of HCMC while landing

There is something about landing and taking off that never gets old — not just the feeling of being pushed back into your seat as the plane climbs with that raw, unstoppable force, but the way the world looks from above in those first and last thirty minutes of a flight. This video captures exactly that — a landing into Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, one of Southeast Asia's most vibrant and fascinating metropolises. What makes landing at Tan Son Nhat International Airport so special is its location. The airport sits right in the heart of the city, serving a metropolis of over 10 million people, which means the approach takes you directly over a stunning urban landscape. In this video you can clearly see the iconic Landmark 81 — the tallest building in Vietnam, the second tallest in Southeast Asia, and the 17th tallest in the world — rising above the Saigon River in the distance, surrounded by the sprawling cityscape below. It is one of those landings where you find yourself glued to the window. And somewhere up there in Landmark 81's high-floor cafes, someone was probably watching planes come in. Today, perhaps, they saw me. #PlaneSpotter #HoChiMinhCity #TanSonNhat #Saigon #Aviation #Landmark81