The Vietnam Airlines Group, comprising the national flag carrier, Pacific Airlines and Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), plans to increase the number of flights by 280-400 a week on nearly 30 domestic routes covering Hanoi, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Da Lat, HCMC, Phu Quoc Island and other destinations.

An aircraft of Vietnam Airlines seen at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi. Photo by Shuttestock/Milkovasa.

New carrier Vietravel Airlines has recently opened a regular route between HCMC and Da Lat.

Meanwhile, Bamboo Airways and Vietjet have launched major promotions to boost travel.

The Hanoi–HCMC route was the second busiest in the world in March this year, nearly 978,000 seats behind South Korea’s Jeju–Seoul route, according to U.K.-based aviation data provider OAG.

In the first two months, local carriers served 4.8 million passengers, down 45 percent year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office.

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Total two-way trade between Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reached US$809 million in the first two months of this year, up 58% from the same period last year.

Vietnam to ensure “safety first” with “Covid-19 vaccine passport” scheme

Standing members of the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control have discussed the preparation of technical and policy solutions to implement the “Covid-19 vaccine passport” scheme while ensuring the principle of “safety first”.

Source: VnExpress