Van Don International Airport (Photo: baoquocte.vn)Quang Ninh (VNA) – Van Don International Airport inthe north eastern province of Quang Ninh has obtained the Airport HealthAccreditation – AHA by the Airports Council International (ACI).
The airport is the sixth out of 22 airports in Vietnam honouredwith the recognition.
The certificate recognises the airport’s commitment toprioritising health and safety measures for passengers in COVID-19 preventionand control. It also serves as a foundation for agencies and governments acrossthe globe to re-open air routes between accredited airports.
Director of Van Don Airport Pham Ngoc Sau affirmed that passengers’health and safety are the top priority of the airport when commercial flights areresumed.
In the past nearly two years, the airport applied stringentprocedures in welcoming repatriation flights and passengers nationwide so as tominimise the risks of COVID-19 infections spreading in the community, he said.
Bamboo Airways resumed its service between Van Don airport and Ho ChiMinh City on October 27 with three flights a week. Vietjet also resumed flights on the route on October 31 with one flight everyday. Vietnam Airlines is re-opening flights on the route on December 1 with three flights per week.
The VIP and CIP Lounge at Van Don airport was honoured as Asia'sLeading Airport Lounge 2021 at the recent 28th World Travel Awards./.
