Resumption of some international commercial flights approved
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has approved a proposal on resuming regular international passenger flights between Vietnam and some partners submitted by the Transport Ministry.
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has approved aproposal on resuming regular international passenger flights between Vietnamand some partners submitted by the Transport Ministry.
TheGovernment’s Office on September 15 issued a document announcing the DeputyPM’s conclusion at the end of a meeting on September 8 on the proposal.
Accordingly, Vietnam will resume four air routes toGuangzhou (China), Taiwan (China), Seoul (the Republic of Korea), and Tokyo(Japan) from September 15, and to Phnom Penh (Cambodia) and Vientiane (Laos)from September 22. Themaximum number of flights will not exceed two per week on each route and may befurther increased in depending on the situation.
The Government’s Office’s document also specified the eligible people andconditions for entering Vietnam via commercialflights from the six above-mentioned partners (excluding those who transit froma third country).
Passengerson𓆉 such flights shall include holders of diplomatic and official passports andtheir family members; experts, investors, business manag🍸ers, high-tech workersand their family members; and Vietnamese wishing to return home.
The passengers are required to have a certificate of a negative COVID-19RT-PCR test result issued within three days prior to departure.
Immediatelyafter arriving, they will be given RT-PCR tests at the quarantine facility, and quarantined in accordance withregulations.
Deputy PMMinh agreed to consider shortening the period of concentrated quarantine(possibly to five days) for people of the above-mentioned groups after theytest negative twice, and then allowing them to self-quarantine at home oroffices of enterprises and organisations.
Those whoarrive on commercial flights after transiting a third country will have to stayin concentrated quarantine for 14 days.
Foreignersarriving for short stays under 14 days will have to follow regulations of theHealth Ministry.
The Deputy PM tasked the Ministry of Public Security and the ForꦦeignMinistry toཧ shorten the time required for visa issuanceto three days.
TheMinistry of Public Security was instructed to coordinate with local authorities toorganise and supervise the implementationof quarantine rules as regulated./.
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Illustrative photo. (Source: VNA)
