Photo: Vietnam Airline
In order to prepare to reopen international tourism before March 31 under the direction of the Government, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam decided to lift restrictions on the frequency of operation with international routes. All flights returned to normal as before the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to the leader of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, the resumption of regular international flights still needs the unity of countries because each country has different epidemic prevention requirements. After receiving feedback from aviation authorities of other countries on flight frequency, the Department will issue flight permits to domestic and foreign airlines to bring passengers in and out of Vietnam according to the airline's needs.
This move follows the Government's policy of reopening 9 international routes (phase 1) from January 1 to key markets such as Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Bangkok, Singapore, Vientiane, Phnom Penh, San Francisco/Los Angeles, China. These are destinations with many Vietnamese workers and important economic and trade partners.
Over the past time, Vietnamese airlines have resumed flights to 8 of the above 9 markets (except for China, which has not yet opened) and continued to expand routes to Australia, Russia, the UK, France, and Germany in February, bringing tens of thousands of overseas Vietnamese and Vietnamese workers home on the occasion of the Lunar New Year.
Vietnam Airlines has restored regular routes to 15 countries and territories including the US, Australia, Russia, UK, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos and Cambodia. In which, the routes to Europe have a frequency of 1-2 round-trips per week, the most are the routes to Korea, Singapore, Cambodia, and the US with 4-5 flights weekly. The airline is also preparing to reopen flights to Malaysia.
From February 15, Vietnam Airlines continues to operate these routes, and at the same time proceeds to fully restore the international flight network on the basis of the approval of the authorities at the destinations and according to market demand.
Vietjet Air has resumed regular international routes connecting Vietnam with Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan with a frequency of one round trip per week. It is expected that the airline will increase the frequency to South Korea and Taipei to 5 round-trips, 4 round-trip flights to Japan, Singapore and 3 flights to Thailand weekly. The airline also plans to resume flights to other countries in the region as well as to India and Russia.
Photo: Vietnam Airline
Regarding epidemic prevention regulations for people entering Vietnam, passengers will have to meet the conditions prescribed by the Ministry of Health. Upon boarding, passengers need to have a negative PCR test certificate for nCoV valid for 72 hours; vaccination certificate/vaccine passport or certificate of recovery from Covid-19.
After getting off the plane, passengers who have been fully vaccinated or F0 who have recovered from the disease will quarantine at home for 3 days; if the dose is not enough, isolate at home or place of accommodation for 7 days. Passengers who have not been fully vaccinated or have not been certified to have recovered from the disease will be required to have a certificate of eligibility for facilities and equipment to ensure medical isolation at home, or confirmation of hotel reservation (at least 7 days). When passengers check in, the airline will check these documents.
Information from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, passengers entering the country can use a vaccine passport (if any). This is a tool to prove that passengers are fully vaccinated. If you do not have a vaccine passport, you can use the usual hard copy.
Source: VnExpress