The PM agreed with the plan to reopen flights between Vietnam and Guangzhou, China; Vietnam – Tokyo, Japan; Vietnam – Seoul, Republic of Korea; and Vietnam – Taipei, Chinese Taiwan, from September 15.

International commercial flights resumed from September 15.

Meanwhile, the air routes linking Vietnam with Phnom Penh in Cambodia and with Vientiane in Laos will be recommenced on September 22.

The number of flights will not exceed two per week for each route.

Vietnam has also regulated entry conditions into Vietnam on commercial flights including foreigners holding diplomatic and official passports and their relatives; foreign experts, investors, business leaders, high-tech workers and their relatives; international students, foreign relatives of Vietnamese citizens and Vietnamese people.

The aforementioned subjects will be considered for a shortened quarantine period of five days after being tested negative for Covid-19 virus twice, then they will be allowed to self-quarantine according to regulations.

They are also required to provide a certificate proving they are not infected with Covid-19 within the three days prior to departure.

Vietnam works to ensure safety in anticipation of resumption of int'l flights

The National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control on September 9 discussed how to ensure safety as the country is about to resume certain international flights from September 15.

PM orders quick resumption of commercial flights to South Korea, Japan

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered the Transport Ministry to speed up resumption of commercial flights to South Korea, Japan and other countries considered safe.

Vietjet offers half priced flights across Vietnam

Vietjet has teamed up with the five-star hospitality group Vinpearl offering half-priced fares and hotel stays in order to celebrate the 75th Independence Day.

No consensus in Vietnam on resuming international flights

Experts are unable to agree on whether international flights should resume along with safety measures as the Covid-19 outbreak continues.

Vietnam Airlines to cut salaries of pilots, flight attendants by half

Vietnam Airlines, whose revenues have nosedived due to the Covid-19 crisis, plans to cut the salaries of pilots and flight attendants by around half.

Source: NDO