Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore. The left side wins overall. While the right side has a slight edge at takeoff for the Saigon River views, the left side captures the Mekong Delta's extraordinary river network during the early cruise phase, and delivers the spectacular Singapore approach with the CBD skyline, Johor Strait, and the ship-crowded Singapore Strait — the most visually rewarding sequence of the flight.

During takeoff from Tansonnhat International (SGN), sit on the Right side for the best views. Tansonnhat typically departs southward on runway 25R/07L or uses the 25L heading, meaning a right-side seat looks south over central Ho Chi Minh City's dense urban grid, the Saigon River snaking through Districts 1 and 4, and the sprawling port facilities at Cat Lai. The left side faces northwest toward suburban sprawl with less visual interest. Notable sights include: Saigon River bends through Districts 1 and 4, Cat Lai container port, Ho Chi Minh City central business district skyline, Nha Be oil storage terminal to the south.

When landing at Singapore Changi (SIN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Changi typically lands on runways 02L/02C from the north, meaning the aircraft approaches from the north-northeast over the Johor Strait. Left-side seats look west over the Singapore Strait, Sentosa Island, and the extraordinary density of anchored cargo ships in the western anchorage. Right side faces east over open South China Sea with little to see. Notable sights include: Johor Strait and the Causeway linking Singapore to Malaysia, Singapore CBD skyline and Marina Bay, Sentosa Island and the western anchorage packed with cargo vessels, Jurong Island petrochemical complex.

The flight from Tansonnhat International (SGN) to Singapore Changi (SIN) takes Approximately 2 hours 10 minutes.

Shortly after departure the left side shows the Mekong Delta's vast network of distributary channels and rice paddies south of Ho Chi Minh City. The flight then crosses the Gulf of Thailand — flat open water for much of the cruise — before reaching the Malay Peninsula near Kota Bharu or further south depending on routing. The left side may show the eastern coast of the Malay Peninsula and the South China Sea, while the right side looks over the Gulf of Thailand. As the aircraft descends toward Singapore, the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula and the Riau Islands of Indonesia become visible.