Many flights to Vinh canceled due to bad weather

Mr. Nguyen Van Son - Head of Ground Management Department, Vinh International Airport said: Due to drizzle and limited visibility, all flights to and from Bamboo Airways and VietJet had to be canceled. There are 9flight had to be cancelled,In particular, Bamboo Airways canceled 4 flights between Ho Chi Minh City - Vinh, Vinh - Da Lat, Da Lat - Vinh and Vinh - Ho Chi Minh City on January 7.

Passengers passing through Vinh airport. Photo: Viet Phuong

Vietnam Airlines has also canceled flights between Buon Ma Thuot - Vinh, Cam Ranh (Khanh Hoa) - Vinh. Some remaining flights of Vietnam Airlines also had to delay their departure times. Specifically, flights between Hanoi and Vinh were delayed after 8 p.m. Other flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Vinh were also delayed after 9 p.m. on the same day.

"Vinh International Airport recommends that airlines keep an eye on the weather conditions at noon or early afternoon, and limit planning flights in the morning. Passengers should also follow the airline's information to be proactive in their journeys."

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

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, today January 7,cold airstrong winds are sweeping down to the North and Central regions, causing strong winds of level 3-5. In the North, it is cloudy, light rain, and temperatures drop sharply. The lowest forecast for Hanoi is 8 degrees Celsius, and in high mountains, it is 0 degrees Celsius. In the Central region, there will be moderate to heavy rain (16-100 mm/24 hours) from tonight. In the Gulf of Tonkin, the Central and Southern seas, there will be strong northeast winds of level 7, and rough seas.