Vietnam has reopened international routes to 20 out of 28 countries and territories, according to a representative of the Ministry of Transport.
Markets reopened until February 22 include Cambodia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, Laos, Taiwan, Hong Kong (China), France, and Germany , UK, Australia, Russia and USA.
Compared to the time before the epidemic (Winter 2019), there are still 8 countries and territories that have not resumed flights: Brunei, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Macao, Finland, Italy, and Switzerland.
According to the Ministry of Transport, the frequency of international flights to/from Vietnam is 370 weekly trips, equivalent to 53 flights per day. While the frequency of international flights before the epidemic was 4,185 weekly flights, equivalent to 598 flights per day. Thus, the frequency of international flights is about 10% compared to the previous one.
Currently, all domestic airlines have planned to fully restore the international flight network, based on the approval of authorities at destinations and according to market demand.
An airline employee checks in for passengers to board the plane, October 2021. Photo: Giang Huy
Passengers entering on international flights need to have a certificate of negative PCR test valid for 72 hours; vaccination certificate/vaccine passport or certificate of recovery from Covid-19.
After getting off the plane, passengers who have had enough vaccines or have recovered from the disease will be isolated at home for 3 days; If the dose is not enough, quarantine at home or place of residence for 7 days. Passengers who have not received the full dose or have not been confirmed to be cured will have to have a certificate of eligibility for facilities and equipment to ensure medical isolation at home, or confirmation of a hotel reservation (minimum 7 days). When passengers check in, the airline will check these documents.
Passengers entering the country can use a vaccine passport. This is a tool to prove passengers are fully vaccinated. If you do not have a vaccine passport, you can use a hard copy as usual.
Vietnam has reopened international routes to 20 countries and territories. Graphics: Tien Thanh
From February 15, Vietnam Airlines began to reopen all international regular routes to countries after nearly two years of closure. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has announced the lifting of restrictions on operating frequency with international routes. All flights are back to normal as before the Covid-19 pandemic.
In early April 2020, amid a strong outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic in the world, Vietnam stopped all commercial flights with countries and territories around the world. Some airlines have since been able to re-operate international flights, but only carry goods in and passengers from Vietnam.
According to source Vnexpress.