Ciao Mart sits in SGN T2, handy for last‑minute snacks
You’ll find Ciao Mart airside in Terminal T2 at Tan Son Nhat, so it works for international departures after immigration and security. Think basic airport convenience store: packaged snacks, bottled drinks, some instant noodles, and a few travel necessities. Prices run higher than central Ho Chi Minh City, but still reasonable by airport standards for a major hub handling over 40 million passengers a year.
Stock skews toward familiar brands plus Vietnamese staples, so you’ll see things like Vinamilk drinks, local coffee packets, and shrimp-flavored chips next to global soft drinks. Expect small 500 ml water bottles, not big jugs, and snack portions sized for one person. If you want something quick before an evening flight, it’s usually faster than queuing at a sit-down spot in T2.
Payment is typically in VND, and many shops in T2 also take cards; assume contactless or chip-and-PIN work, but keep a 50,000–100,000 VND note handy in case terminals glitch. Don’t count on Ciao Mart for full meals or fresh fruit; think filler between a 2-hour layover and an airline meal, not a proper dinner.
Practical tip: grab water and snacks here after security in T2 rather than in the public landside area, so you’re not stuck tossing liquids at the checkpoint and re-buying before a long-haul flight.