Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines will provide freetransport of personnel who are sent to assist with the anti-pandemic fight in thenorthern provinces of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang, the largest hotspots of COVID-19in the country, as from May 26.
The airline also exempts luggage fees for those personnel, allowingthem to take along more medical supplies and materials for epidemic prevention and diseasetreatment.
Vietnam Airlines said it took the move in response to the appealof the Health Minister on supporting localities seriously affected by theCOVID-19 pandemic.
In early May, the national flag carrier also transported medicalexperts and medical supplies sent by the Vietnamese Party, government and peopleto Laos to help the neighbouring country cope with COVID-19.
Besides, Vietnam Airlines is the transporter of COVID-19 vaccineprovided by COVAX Facilities and vaccine materials in the country.
The airline has always accompanied the Government and thecommunity in COVID-19 prevention and control efforts since the pandemic began.It has carried out numerous flights to repatriate Vietnamese from abroad, ortransport medical personnel and medical supplies to serve the anti-pandemicfight in the country, as well as to support other countries./.