Vietnam to reopen air routes to RoK, Japan on September 15

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has built a plan to resume international air routes, firstly the ones linking with the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Japan on September 15.
Vietnam to reopen air routes to RoK, Japan on September 15 ảnh 1Planes of some Vietnamese airlines (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) –The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has built a plan to resumeinternational air routes, firstly the ones linking with the Republic of Korea(RoK) and Japan on September 15.

CAAV Director Dinh Viet Thang told Vietnam NewsAgency on August 31 that the country has finished discussion about flightresumption with the two Northeast Asian nations.

Accordingly, there will be eight flights perweek in total, four linking with Japan and another four with the RoK. 

All passengers boarding those flights to Vietnamwill be subject to mandatory 14-day quarantine to prevent COVID-19transmission, he noted.

The Ministry of Transport is set to have ameeting on September 1 with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry ofNational Defence, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Labour, Invalidsand Social Affairs to discuss the resumption of international air routes indetail, especially the quarantine of passengers.

Before the resurgence of COVID-19 in late July,the Transport Ministry had proposed commercial international air routes bereopened on August 1. 

Facing the latest outbreak, air travel demand inthe country has dropped sharply.

The International Civil Aviation Organisationforecast it would take until 2024 for the world’s aviation industry to recover theirbusiness to the 2019 level. Vietnamese airlines are predicted to suffer fromlosses of over 4 billion USD this year./.
VNA

See more

At the working session between the Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance and the US Embassy over counterfeit Sunview-branded raisins in Hanoi on February 7. (Photo: dms.gov.vn)

Vietnam, US tackle counterfeit Sunview-branded raisins

Statistics showed that since 2024, there have been 27 documented cases involving Sunview raisins, resulting in fines of over 536 million VND (21,440 USD), primarily due to the sale of smuggled goods and products of unclear origin.

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)

Nearly 16 trillion VND raised through January bond auctions

The January auctions saw a strong preference for 10-year and 15-year bonds, representing 80.2% and 14.8% of the total, respectively. Specifically, 10-year bonds raised 12.81 trillion VND, while 15-year bonds garnered 2.36 trillion VND.

The VF3 model manufactured by VinFast is the most popular model in Vietnam's market. ( Photo courtesy of the company)

EVs will no longer be exempt from registration fees

Instead of enjoying a zero percent registration fee, battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs) will be required to pay 50% of the fee applicable to internal combustion engine cars with the same seating capacity.

Thuan An Fishing Port (Photo: tuoitrethudo.vn)

Thuan An fishing port opens, boosting Hue’s seafood industry

The second docking area of Thuan An Fishing Port has a minimum cargo handling capacity of 20,000 tonnes per year, and is capable of simultaneously accommodating 500 fishing vessels of at least six metres in length for docking and storm shelter.

Vietnamese prefer buying gold to mark God of Wealth Day (Photo: VNA)

Gold prices up again on God of Wealth Day

Gold prices surged significantly, exceeding the threshold of 90 million VND (3,550 USD) per tael at the opening session of the God of Wealth Day on February 7 (the 10th day of the first lunar month).

Vietnam will complete and develop the national nuclear power infrastructure to support the implementation of the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project, (Illustrative photo: VNA)

Master plan on atomic energy development, application approved

Efforts will be made to urgently complete and develop the national nuclear power infrastructure to support the implementation of the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project, while continuing to carry out the national nuclear power development programme.

Rice for export at Thoai Son Foodstuff One-member Co. Ltd. under Loc Troi Group. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam works to expand markets, sustain rice export growth

By mid-January, Vietnam had exported 268,700 tonnes of rice, generating nearly 165.7 million USD, up 38.7% in volume and 23.28% in value year-on-year. To sustain exports, authorities are prioritising trade promotion, with the Ministry of Industry and Trade implementing measures to boost rice exports.