With the lifting of restrictions on international passenger flights, foreign arrivals to Vietnam are expected to surge in the coming time and gradually recover to that before Covid-19 broke out, the authority said.

About 153,000 foreigners fly from/to Vietnam since pilot resumption of int'l flights.

On February 15, or the first day of the reopening of regular international flights, Noi Bai airport in Hanoi saw 80 international flights, including 23 passenger flights.

Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City served 94 international flights on the day.

Budget airline Vietjet Air and national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines have announced plans to increase flight frequency and resume international networks.

Earlier, the CAAV has asked the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) to issue a Notice To Airmen (NOTAM) on the lifting of all restrictions on international flights from February 15, returning to the normal situation as before the outbreak of Covid-19.

According to the authority, limits on the number of inbound and outbound international flights in Vietnam will be removed. Meanwhile, regulations on entry and pandemic prevention and control for passengers entering Vietnam will continue to be implemented in line with guidelines of the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Health, it said.

Except China, all the countries receiving Vietnam’s proposal have agreed to restore the aviation links with Vietnam.

Vietnam Airlines resumes regular int'l flights to 8 countries, territories

The national flag carrier has resumed regular flights to eight countries and territories after a long hiatus due to Covid-19.

Vietnam Airlines to resume in-flight catering services

Hãng hàng không quốc gia Vietnam Airlines sẽ tiếp tục các bữa ăn trên chuyến bay bắt đầu từ ngày 15 tháng Giêng sau một thời gian dài ngừng hoạt động do lo ngại về Covid-19, hãng cho biết vào ngày 13 tháng Giêng.

Over 1,700 passengers enter Vietnam on first three days of international flight resumption

As many as 1,753 passengers from abroad came to Vietnam on 17 flights between January 1 and 3, the first three days after the resumption of regular international flights.

Five countries, territories agree with Vietnam’s flight resumption plan

The US, Japan, Singapore, Cambodia and Taiwan (China) have agreed with Vietnam’s plan on resuming international air services from January.

Bamboo Airways to launch HCMC-Melbourne direct flight next year

Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways announced Friday it would launch a direct service connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Australia’s Melbourne early next year to meet growing demand.

Source: NDO/VNA