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Flights carrying Vietnamese to Tan Son Nhat airport suspended

The Transport Ministry has sent an urgent dispatch to the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) requesting the suspension of the transport of Vietnamese from foreign countries to the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, starting from 0:00am on March 25 to 31.
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Hanoi (VNA) – The Transport Ministry has sent anurgent dispatch to the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) requestingthe suspension of the transport of Vietnamese from foreign countries to the TanSon Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, starting from 0:00am onMarch 25 to 31.

The dispatch, signed by Deputy Minister Le Anh Tuan, saidthe Government Office on March 21 issued Announcement No.118/TB-VPCP, in whichthe Prime Minister ordered continuing to restrict international flights toVietnam, including those by foreign carriers, at the maximum, amid the COVID-19epidemic as it can easily lead to overload in quarantine areas.

The ministry also asked the aviation sector to createfavourable conditions for flights carrying foreigners to leave Vietnam.

Earlier, the ministry directed the CAAV to inform all airlinesthat they must seek permission from Vietnamese diplomatic agencies abroadregarding the transportation of Vietnamese citizens to the homeland, startingfrom 0:00am on March 23.

The CAAV was also asked to coordinate with Vietnameserepresentative offices abroad to check the number of Vietnamese citizens inneed of returning home and report to the National Steering Committee on COVID-19Prevention and Control./.
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