Vietnamese citizens wearing masks and protective suits during a repatriation flight from Indonesia conducted by Vietjet on November 30. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Airlinepassengers who fail to wear face masks during flights face fines up to 3million VND (130 USD), under a new order by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.
The order was signed by the agency’s head Dinh Viet Thang, ahead of the risingrisks of COVID-19 spread during the year-end travel surge in the lead up to theNew Year and the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
The head of the agency ordered all Vietnamese airlines to require theirpassengers to follow recently issued instructions of the Government on ensuringCOVID-19 prevention, which includes a mask mandate before boarding the flightand during the flight.
Airlines must have measures to inform their passengers of the requirements atthe check-in kiosks as well as via the public address system on the aircraftabout violations of Government’s anti-pandemic rules in air transport couldfine the offenders up to 3 million VND.
Airlines also must work closely with relevant authorities to deal withoffending passengers in line with existing laws on administrative penalties forcivil aviation transgressions.
Vietnamese airlines have required passengers to wear face coverings since thebeginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the compliance rate has been quite highdespite no official enforcement of the order./.
The order was signed by the agency’s head Dinh Viet Thang, ahead of the risingrisks of COVID-19 spread during the year-end travel surge in the lead up to theNew Year and the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
The head of the agency ordered all Vietnamese airlines to require theirpassengers to follow recently issued instructions of the Government on ensuringCOVID-19 prevention, which includes a mask mandate before boarding the flightand during the flight.
Airlines must have measures to inform their passengers of the requirements atthe check-in kiosks as well as via the public address system on the aircraftabout violations of Government’s anti-pandemic rules in air transport couldfine the offenders up to 3 million VND.
Airlines also must work closely with relevant authorities to deal withoffending passengers in line with existing laws on administrative penalties forcivil aviation transgressions.
Vietnamese airlines have required passengers to wear face coverings since thebeginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the compliance rate has been quite highdespite no official enforcement of the order./.
VNA
