Hanoi (VNA) – Airlines have adjustedtheir flight schedules on July 4 due to Typhoon Mun.
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines willdelay two flights coded VN1262 and VN1263 between Ho Chi Minh City and Vinhcity in the central province of Nghe An to ensure safety for passengers.
Flight VN1262 is scheduled to take off from HCMCity at 10:25 and land in Vinh airport at 12:00, while flight VN1263 will takeoff from Vinh at 12:40 and land in HCM City at 14:30.
Vietnam Airlines will cancel two flights coded0V8313 and 0V8312 between Hanoi and Vinh operated by the Vietnam Air ServicesCompany (VASCO).
Meanwhile, Vietjet Air will cancel many flights toand from Hai Phong on the same day, including VJ751/750 between Hai Phong andBuon Ma Thuot, VJ270/273 between HCM City and Hai Phong, VJ488/489 between CanTho and Hai Phong, VJ723/722 between Hai Phong and Da Nang, VJ731 between HaiPhong and Nha Trang, and VJ285 between Hai Phong and HCM City.
Earlier on July 3, Vietnam Airlines cancelledtwo flights between Hai Phong and HCM City, while low-cost airline JetstarPacific cancelled two flights between the two cities.
Airlines advised passengers who plan to travelto or from airports in typhoon-hit destinations, including Hai Phong, QuangNinh, Hanoi, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An, to stay updated on the weather forecast andflight information.
According to the National Centre forHydro-Meteorological Forecasting, Typhoon Mun was about 130km south-southeastoff Quang Ninh and Nam Dinh provinces as of 13:00 of July 3.
In the next 24 hours, the storm is forecast tomove west-northwest at a speed of about 10-15km per hour.-VNA