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Aviation sector tightens pandemic prevention for upcoming holiday

Increasing COVID-19 prevention and control measures have been noticed at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi and Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City over the last few days as the National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holiday approaches.
Aviation sector tightens pandemic prevention for upcoming holiday ảnh 1 Checking a passenger' body temperature at the Noi Bai international airport (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi(VNA) - Increasing COVID-19 prevention and control measures have been noticedat Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi and Tan Son Nhat International Airportin Ho Chi Minh City over the last few days as the National Reunification Day(April 30) and May Day (May 1) holiday approaches.

A representative fromNoi Bai said the airport has worked with carriers and ground units to seekagreement on measures to control health declarations and deploy human resourcesfor the task. In waiting areas, internet-connected computers and support teamsare in place to help passengers complete their declarations.

At Tan Son Nhat,more security scanners have been added to handle any overcrowding.

On April 24,Deputy Minister of Transport Le Anh Tuan signed a dispatch for the CivilAviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) and carriers Vietnam Airlines, VietjetAir, Pacific Airlines, and Bamboo Airway on enhancing pandemic preventionmeasures at airports.

It strictlyordered the implementation of the Ministry of Health’s 5K message: khau trang(face masks), khu khuan (disinfectant), khoang cach (distancing), khong tu tap(no gatherings), and khai bao y te (health declarations).

Travel demand overthe public holiday is expected to increase significantly, with travel companiessaying that up to 60 percent of tours have been booked for the four-dayholiday. Tourists are mostly taking short-distance trips and making brief staysin Sa Pa, Ha Long Bay, Phu Quoc Island, Da Nang, Da Lat, and Con Dao Island./.
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