Hu Yong Chao points to a place he hid a blade allegedly used in a murder. Photo courtesy of HCMC police

Authorities identified Hu as the main suspect in a fatal incident that occurred the previous afternoon at a hotel in An Lac Ward. The victim was a foreign man.

Police had alerted airport authorities overnight after identifying Hu as a person of interest. Investigators determined he had checked in for a Shandong Airlines flight bound for China.

Using surveillance footage, officers located him sitting at a café in the international terminal and moved in to make the arrest.

A blade allegedly used by Hu Yong Chao in a murder in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo courtesy of HCMC police

Following several hours of questioning, Hu confessed to the killing. He told investigators he had used a blade that he later hid on top of a beverage cabinet at a nearby restaurant.

Police said they have since recovered the evidence and are continuing to question the suspect as the investigation proceeds.