The police took the kites on the evening of August 13, 2026. There is a video by Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation.

The airport had to stop some flights for a while.

Twenty-one flights were affected. Some planes had to wait in the air before they could land.

Four flights could not take off on time. One flight had to land in a different place.

The problem lasted for more than 10 minutes. The airport and the military worked together to fix it.

One flight from Da Nang to HCMC had to fly around before it could land. It was one hour late.

Tan Son Nhat Airport is near Ho Chi Minh City. It has three terminals and can handle many passengers.

The airport has problems with drones, kites, and laser beams because it is in a city.

Tan Son Nhat Airport is very busy. It had more than 42 million passengers in 2025.

Other airports in Vietnam also have problems with drones and kites.

The city has put up signs to warn people not to fly kites or drones near the airport.

In March, a drone caused problems at another airport. It made four flights divert to a different airport.

Da Nang Airport has also had problems with drones near its flight paths.

If someone flies a kite or drone near an airport and causes problems, they can be fined up to VND40 million.