From tomorrow (July 2), flights to and from Vinh and Ho Chi Minh City will be stopped.

Tien Dong DNUM_ABZAHZCACB 15:10

(Baonghean.vn) - The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has just announced the suspension of passenger flights from Ho Chi Minh City - Vinh and vice versa from 0:00 on July 2, 2021.

Today, July 1, after receiving document No. 4334/UBND-CN of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee regarding the temporary suspension of flights between Ho Chi Minh City - Vinh and vice versa, the DepartmentVietnam Airlineshas decided that from 0:00 on July 2, 2021, it will temporarily suspend passenger flights to and from these two cities until further notice. Other routes will continue to operate according to the airlines' operating plans.

Passengers have their temperature checked before entering the check-in area at Vinh Airport. Photo: Tien Dong

After receiving the official dispatch on the suspension of passenger flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Vinh and vice versa from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, on the same day, the Ministry of Transport also issued a document agreeing with the above policy. The Ministry of Transport also requested the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam to promptly notify relevant agencies and units for implementation. At the same time, consider and resolve the requests of airlines and competent state agencies regarding special flights to serve the transportation of medical staff, medical supplies and equipment. The Ministry of Transport also assigned the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam to coordinate with the Department of Transport Health, the People's Committee of Nghe An province to monitor the epidemic situation to promptly adjust air transport operations to and from Nghe An.

Previously, according to the plan from June 30 to July 6, 2021, there were 4 airlines including Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Pacific Airlines and VASCO operating the Ho Chi Minh City - Vinh route with a frequency of 3-4 round trips/day.

Currently, due to the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic in Ho Chi Minh City and Vinh City, the temporary suspension of passenger flights between the two cities is considered to minimize the risk of disease transmission and serve the epidemic prevention work./.

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From tomorrow (July 2), flights to and from Vinh and Ho Chi Minh City will be stopped.
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