Viral video of Indian tourists eating on floor at Vietnam airport sparks criticism

A viral clip circulating on X shows a group of Indian travelers eating a meal while seated on the floor inside a Vietnamese airport, with the meal served on disposable, single-use plates. The footage centers on an airport environment in Vietnam, but the material does not identify the specific airport or date. The post that highlighted the video has drawn online criticism as viewers react to the scene of people dining on the terminal floor, and there are no further details in the supplied material about who the travelers are or the precise circumstances of the recording.

NDTV’s coverage focuses on the public reaction to the video, noting that business figure Harsh Goenka commented on Indian tourists’ behavior. The report emphasizes the social media attention generated by the clip and Goenka’s response, but it does not provide additional information about the airport, the travelers, or any outcomes tied to the incident. The NDTV piece does not specify the date, location beyond the country, or any claims about injuries or disruptions.

VnExpress International adds context by mentioning Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City as a separate incident where drone activity briefly entered its airspace. This report describes a disruption in which flights were grounded or diverted as air traffic control and airlines halted or redirected operations to maintain safety near the airport. The material notes that authorities have not disclosed the exact origin or motive of the drone intrusion, and there were no stated injuries or damages connected to that drone event. The focus here is on the drone intrusion rather than the floor-meal video.

BBC coverage is cited as framing the drone-related disruption within a broader safety context, highlighting a rising number of drone flights near airports and the associated risks. The BBC notes that authorities are considering measures to manage increased drone activity around airfields, including regulatory, enforcement, and technology-based solutions designed to detect and deter unauthorized drones near restricted zones. The emphasis is on improving safeguards around busy hubs like Tan Son Nhat to prevent repeat intrusions and protect departures and approaches.

Yahoo News Canada and other outlets referenced in the material reiterate the lack of new operational specifics beyond what VnExpress and BBC reported, confirming that Tan Son Nhat’s operations were impacted and that authorities remained discreet about details such as drone origin or precise consequences. The collective reporting underscores that the immediate outcome involved grounded or diverted flights and a temporary suspension of some air-traffic activities while authorities continued their investigation.

Across the supplied material, there is no established connection between the viral video of the floor-meal at a Vietnamese airport and the drone-related disruption at Tan Son Nhat, beyond being part of the same batch of aviation-related coverage. The articles consistently refrain from asserting injuries, aircraft types, or exact timelines for either incident, and they do not provide quotes or identified sources beyond the named outlets. The available material thus presents two separate threads: a social-media–driven reaction to travelers’ dining in an airport, and a separate operational disruption at Tan Son Nhat linked to drone activity, each reported by distinct outlets without definitive linkage.