Hanoi (VNA) - The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) hasrecently submitted a detailed flight schedule of airlines and requirements oncarrying passengers to Vietnam to the Ministry of Transport.
VietnamAirlines and Vietjet Air will conduct four flights to Hanoi every Tuesday,Wednesday, and Thursday with a maximum of 1,304 seats, and five flights to HCM City on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with a maximum of 1,290 seats.
ChinaSouthern Airlines will operate one flight between Guangzhou and HCM City each week,while Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways will conduct one flight betweenTokyo and Hanoi or HCM City each week, on a rotational basis.
Taiwan (China)has assigned China Airlines and Eva Air to conduct one weekly flight betweenTaipei and Hanoi or HCM City. Detailed flight schedules will be submitted to theCAAV at the earliest.
Tickets areonly being sold or reserved for those who provide full personal information,addresses, and phone numbers of quarantine facilities or organisations pickingthem up at airports.
During the check-inprocess, passengers must show their passports, visas, and papers proving they havetested negative for SARS-CoV-2 using the real-time PCR method within three days before boarding. The health papers must be certified by Vietnam’s diplomaticrepresentative agencies abroad.
Whileaboard, they must wear masks, install the “Vietnam Health Declaration” and“Bluezone” apps, and complete the health declaration. Those with a body temperatureof over 37.5 degrees Celsius will be prevented from boarding.
In a reportsent to the Transport Ministry, the CAAV suggested the Prime Minister agree withadjustments to flights between Vientiane and Hanoi and between Phnom Penh and HCMCity. People’s committees of cities and provinces were also asked to release alist of quarantine facilities with full-package costs and eligibletransportation providers responsible for carrying passengers from airports toquarantine facilities.
ꦍ In a meetingwith permanent Government members on September 18, Prime Minister Nguyen XuanPhuc also asked the Transport Ministry to continue increasing the frequency offlights, including commercial ones, to bring experts, investors, and Vietnamesecitizens to the country./.

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