HANOI – International flights to Vietnam's two biggest cities are to resume, officials said today, reversing a short-lived ban imposed over fears of a new coronavirus wave.
The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam yesterday announced a temporary suspension for international passenger arrivals at Noi Bai airport here from June 1-7.
A similar decision was in force for the airport in commercial capital Ho Chi Minh City until June 14, as the country struggles to contain a virus outbreak in more than half of its territories.
But today, the aviation authority told airports and airlines that it had reversed the suspension, without mentioning a time frame or giving an explanation.
Vietnam has managed to keep infection rates low but cases have more than doubled in the past month and now stand at more than 7,500, with 48 deaths.
The communist state was lauded for its quick response to the pandemic last year, but vaccine roll-out has been slow.
State media have reported that authorities are appealing to private companies to procure jabs for their own workers.
There are outbreaks in industrial zones in northern Bac Giang and Bac Ninh provinces, while movements and service restrictions have been in place to deal with virus transmission in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. – AFP, June 2, 2021
