Hanoi (VNA) - The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) hasrecently issued a document requesting the aviation sector to enhance COVID-19prevention measures before, during and after the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
In a bid to ensure safe public transportation and minimise infection risks among passengers, pilots, drivers and flightattendants, the CAAV said all aviation businesses and organisations must remainvigilant against the pandemic, and fully carry out prevention measures.
They were urged to raise the COVID-19 warning status at airports, flightoperator facilities, and public transport to the highest level.
Any passenger with abnormal symptoms must be reported to medical authorities,while equipment at airports must be constantly disinfected to preventcontamination, the CAAV said.
“Passengers must obey COVID-19 prevention rules before and during boarding. Meanwhile,conveyances must refuse to anyone who does not wear face masksappropriately, as well as strictly follow regulations on medical quarantine”, itadded.
A representative fromnational flag carrier Vietnam Airlines said the airline has disinfected itsplanes flying to Hai Phong, adjust equipment on board, as well as space outpassengers on flights to reduce risks of coronavirus infection.
Staff serving flights from Cat Bi airport have been equipped with three-layerface masks, dual layer medical gloves, hand sanitiser, and medical protectiveclothing, the representative said.
Meanwhile, Vietjet Vice President Dinh Viet Phuong said that the airline hasgiven top priority to ensuring safety for its staff and passengers, adding it disinfectsairplanes every day, and encourages passengers to carry out online check-inprocedure or process it at check-in kiosks to prevent infection./.