The Transport Ministry's lifting of restrictions came in the wake of the central city not recording a new Covid-19 community transmission for more than two weeks and the nation has gone 10 days without new domestic infections.

A Vietnam Airlines plane at the Tan Son Nhat Airport, HCMC, June 15, 2020.

Starting September 7, the ministry had allowed the resumption of public transport services to and from Da Nang after they were suspended for more than a month. However, vehicles departing the city had to maintain social distancing between passengers to limit the risks of infections.

While the distancing restrictions were lifted, passengers are still required to wear face masks at airports, railway stations and bus terminals as also make medical declarations before boarding.

Vietnamese carriers have already announced an increase in the frequency of flights to and from Da Nang. From last Friday until September 15, national carrier Vietnam Airlines said it will operate two daily round trips from Hanoi and three from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang. Starting September 16 until the end of the month, its daily round trips from Hanoi to Da Nang will increase to four a day and from HCMC to five.

Vietjet Air and Bamboo Airways have also increased the frequency of round trip flights to Da Nang to two a day from Friday onwards.

Before Da Nang became the epicenter of Vietnam’s second Covid-19 outbreak, which began on July 25 after the country's 99-day streak of no community transmission, there were 20 flights a day from Hanoi and HCMC to the central city.

Da Nang eased social distancing measures from September 5 and reopened its public beaches last Friday.

Vietnam has reported 1,060 Covid-19 cases so far, of these 109 are active cases and 35 deaths. The country has recorded no new domestic transmissions for the last 10 days.

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Source: VnExpress