Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh chaired anationwide teleconference on October 8 to discuss the resumption of domestic commercialflights.
At the event, a representative from the Transport Ministry presenteda pilot plan to run 23 return flights a day, or 46 flights per day, fromOctober 10-20, including 10 return flights between Ho Chi Minh City andlocalities, six others from Hanoi, four from Da Nang and three from Thanh Hoa.
Passengers must be fully vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19within the past six months, test for SARS-CoV-2 using RT-PRC or rapid antigentesting method within 72 hours, and fill out health declarations beforeboarding.
Several localities like Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Quang Ninh,Quang Binh and Thanh Hoa agreed with the pilot plan and offered specificproposals.
A representative from the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlinessaid all of its staff have been given the first shot while all pilots and 80percent of flight attendants have been fully vaccinated.
Deputy Health Minister Do Xuan Tuyen said during the pilot time,the frequency of each flight should be less than a half.
Deputy PM Thanh said the resumption of flights is necessary togradually restore socio-economic development but also poses infection risks.
He asked localities nationwideto closely keep track of residents and passengers coming from pandemic-hitareas and absolutely prevent the outbreak of complex infection hotspots./.
