Passengers are allowed to fly if they meet one of three conditions.

From October 21 to November 30, according to the new phase of air transport plan, people traveling by plane residing in level 4 epidemic areas (red) or blockaded areas; departing on flights from level 4 epidemic areas; flights departing from Tan Son Nhat airport, Can Tho all need to have a negative test result (PCR or rapid test) within 72 hours before the flight.

Passengers passing through Vinh airport. Photo: Thu Huyen

Other passengers only need to meet one of three conditions: a negative test result within 72 hours before the flight; a certificate of having received enough doses of vaccine, in which the last dose was given at least 14 days and no more than 12 months before the flight departure; a certificate of recovery from Covid or hospital discharge no more than 6 months before the flight departure.

Mr. Nguyen Van Son - Head of Ground Management Department,Vinh International Airportsaid: The new regulations are more relaxed than the pilot phase from October 10 to October 20, all passengers must be fully vaccinated or have recovered from the disease within 6 months, and have a negative test result. Airlines operate all routes as before the pandemic, but limit flight frequency.

However, passengers must still declare their health, perform 5K, complete the epidemic prevention commitment, and not participate in flights when having symptoms of cough, fever, difficulty breathing, etc. In particular, they must strictly quarantine according to the regulations of each locality. For example, in Nghe An, if they have not been vaccinated, they will have to be quarantined for 14 days, if they have been fully vaccinated, they will be quarantined at home for 7 days...

Mr. Nguyen Van Son - Head of Ground Management Department, Vinh International Airport

After getting off the plane, passengers must go to the area to take a rapid Covid-19 test. Only when the result is negative can they leave the airport. Photo courtesy of Tien Dong

According to Vinh International Airport, during the recent pilot phase, the rate of flights performed was still low, especially for passengers.

Previously, implementing Decision No. 1776/QD-BGTVT dated October 8, 2021 of the Ministry of Transport, Nghe An pilotedrestore domestic flightsVinh - Ho Chi Minh City with a frequency of 01 round trip/day. From October 10, 2021 to October 19, 2021, there will be 09 pilot flights from Ho Chi Minh City - Vinh, with 944 passengers; 10 flights from Vinh - Ho Chi Minh City with 176 passengers.