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The central city of Da Nang resumed inbound and outbound international commercial flights from March 27 after two years of interruption due to COVID-19.

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang informed the press on Vietnam’s policy on visa and mutual recognition of vaccine passport during a regular press conference of the ministry held online on March 3.

Facing numerous difficulties, yet firms agree that with the support from the government, ministries, authorities and localities, the upcoming opening of the whole tourism sector will create a “golden chance” for recovery.

Many Vietnamese people and businesses in the US have shown their support for the homeland’s restoration of international commercial flights, describing the move as a good start for the New Year.

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has requested the ministries of Public Security, Transport, Health, Foreign Affairs, and Information and Communications to urgently perform their assigned tasks to carry out a pilot plan that will resume international commercial flights on January 1, 2022.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on December 14 attended a ceremony to put up the nameplate of the new headquarters of the Vietnamese Embassy in Seoul.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has given the green-light to the planned resumption of regular international commercial flights to a number of countries and territories in Asia and the United States starting January 1, 2022, the Government’s Office has announced.

The Ministry of Transport has proposed two stages for the upcoming resumption of regular international commercial flights starting December 15.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has ordered relevant agencies to take prompt action to meet foreigners and overseas Vietnamese (OV)’s demand for coming to Vietnam.

Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Le Thi Thu Hang on November 18 provided more information about Vietnam’s plan to resume regular international commercial flights and the application of “vaccine passports”.

Among industrial sectors affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the transportation sector has been most affected, according to the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL).

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has sent a report to the Ministry of Transport on the application of vaccine passports for people entering Vietnam.

Relevant agencies and especially airlines have proposed ministries and sectors issue uniform regulations so as to restart international commercial flights that have been suspended for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ministry of Transport has ordered its affiliates to work with relevant agencies on the resumption of international commercial flights.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has approved a proposal on resuming regular international passenger flights between Vietnam and some partners submitted by the Transport Ministry.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has approved a proposal on resuming regular international passenger flights between Vietnam and some partners submitted by the Transport Ministry.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked that each person and enterprise in Vietnam familiarise themselves with the “new normal”, while chairing a cabinet meeting on COVID-19 prevention and control on September 11.

Tour operators in Thailand is planning to speak with the country’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAT) about lifting restrictions on international commercial flights in the fourth quarter to allow the Safe and Sealed plan to take shape.

Maintaining guard against COVID-19 is still needed to ensure public health, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a meeting with Government’s permanent members in Hanoi on June 24.