Vietnam Airlines resumes regular flights to Europe from Jan 24, to Russia from Jan 29 The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced its plan to resume regular flights between Việt Nam and Russia, the United Kingdom, France and Germany.

Passengers no longer need COVID tests before domestic flights From Saturday, domestic passengers, regardless of their vaccine status, will no longer have to take a SARS-CoV-2 testing before their flight, with the exception of passengers from areas with a very high pandemic risk.

Two additional COVID-19 cases linked to Omicron cases in HCM City

The HCM City health department has reported two additional COVID-19 cases related to the first cluster of Omicron in the community.

HCM City reports three new Omicron cases, first domestic infections

The HCM City health department on Wednesday announced three Omicron cases in the community, the first cluster of the highly contagious variant to be discovered in Việt Nam.

CAAV to decide domestic flight frequency for upcoming holiday

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) will decide on the frequency of domestic flights to meet the travel demand during the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, under a document signed by Deputy Minister of Transport Lê Anh Tuấn.

Lung cancer patient opens her doors to the less fortunate Ngô Thanh Thủy has turned her house into a ‘base’ offering free food and accommodation for families of child patients.

Vietnamese airlines increase frequency of flights to and from Asian destinations The Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam (CAAV) has decided to increase the frequency of international flights to Japan, Korea, Taipei (China) and Singapore.

Fully vaccinated 82-year-old woman becomes Việt Nam’s 51st Omicron case Việt Nam has recorded a further imported Omicron case, an 82-year-old woman being treated at the HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases.

CAAV suggests increasing domestic flights as Tết approaches

As the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday approaches the Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam (CAAV) has requested the Ministry of Transport allow it to take the initiative in increasing flights, starting from January 14. 

Vietnamese aviation authority proposes more regular international flights with Europe

The Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam (CAAV) has proposed resuming up to ten regular flights a week each to the UK, France, Germany and Russia.