The earlier 19 are Bangkok, Doha, Dubai, Guangzhou, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, London, Moscow, Paris, Phnom Penh, San Francisco, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei, Tokyo, and Vientiane, the Ministry of Transport said Tuesday.

Passengers at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, November 8, 2021.

Before the pandemic, Vietnam has operated flights to 28 destinations.

Eight have yet to agree to resumption of flights: Brunei, Finland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Macau, Myanmar, and Switzerland.

According to the ministry, there are currently 370 international flights to and from Vietnam a week, or 10 percent of the pre-pandemic figure.

Vietnam ended all restrictions on international flights on February 15 after gradually lifting them since January 1 after almost two years of suspension.

Domestic flights increased, Covid testing requirement scrapped as Tet nears

With travel demand picking up ahead of the Lunar New Year, airlines have increased flights to major cities and tourist hubs and ended Covid-19 testing requirements for flyers.

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.

Source: VnExpress