Safe flight home

Domestic airlines list around 30-35 trips per day for the Ho Chi Minh City – Hanoi route, with Vietjet providing the cheapest fares from VND2.1-2.8 million (US$90-121) per passenger, while Vietnam Airlines offers the highest price range at VND3.5-4.6 million ($151-198) per ticket. … [Read more...] about As travel demand surges, Vietnamese airlines plan more late-night flights during holiday season

Hanoi (VNA) - More than 220 Vietnamese citizens were brought home from Japan on October 6 on a flight arranged by Vietnamese authorities, the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan, Vietjet Air and Japanese competent agencies. The passengers included children aged under 18; pregnant women; the elderly; the illnesses; guest workers whose contracts expired; students whose dormitories closed and other people in extremely difficult circumstances. The Vietnamese Embassy sent staff to the airport to assist them with boarding procedures. Vietjet strictly implemented in-flight security and disease prevention measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Upon landing at the Cam Ranh international airport in the south central province of Khanh Hoa, all crewmembers and passengers were given heath checkups and put into compulsory quarantine in accordance with regulations. In the future, more flights are set to be conducted to repatriate Vietnamese citizens with … [Read more...] about Over 220 Vietnamese citizens brought home from Japan

Hanoi (VNA) – The Foreign Ministry held an annual meeting with the press at the Government Guesthouse in Hanoi on January 19, praising press agencies and reporters nationwide for their contributions to achievements made by the diplomatic sector in the past year. Speaking at the event, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said the sector scored important achievements amid difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. He said Vietnam successfully accomplished the roles as ASEAN 2020 Chair, Chair of the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-41) and a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2020-2021 tenure.  Vietnam actively led and coordinated regional efforts to overcome challenges and achieve successes in building the ASEAN Community, effectively coped with the pandemic, flexibly held over 550 online meetings, and adopted a record number of documents in a year, he said. During the … [Read more...] about Foreign Ministry hails press agencies’ contributions

According to the ministry's report, the 20-year-old man returned from the US and transited in South Korea before landing at Danang International Airport on January 13. He was sent to a local quarantine area upon arrival and tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 on January 17. The patient is now being treated at the Danang Lung Hospital. Earlier, four other people who boarded the same flight with him had also been infected with the virus. With this new infection case, the number of imported Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to 846. As of 6 pm on January 19, a total of 1,402 Covid-19 patients had recovered and been discharged from hospital. There have been 35 deaths, most of them being the elderly with serious underlying diseases. At present, over 18,000 people who had close contact with Covid-19 patients or returned from virus-hit areas are being monitored at hospitals, quarantine facilities, and at home. … [Read more...] about Man tests positive for SARS-CoV-2 after returning from the US

The Lao ambassador’s views were echoed by Palestinian Ambassador Saadi Salama, who is also head of the diplomatic corps, and Chargé d'Affaires of Cuba Irmina Perojo, who said the successes in COVID-19 prevention and control have enabled Vietnam to organise the 13th National Party Congress, and made diplomats and representatives of international organisations in Vietnam feel safe. German Ambassador to Vietnam Guido Hildner affirmed that with the thorough preparations, the 13th National Party Congress will be a success. “The congress will set ambitious goals for the development of the country,” he said, adding that: “I am confident that Vietnam will achieve those goals.” Regarding the bilateral relations, the ambassador said the ties will be enhanced in the time ahead, especially in the economic field. Lao Ambassador Sengphet Houngboungnuang also lauded Vietnam’s preparations for the 13th National Party Congress, from documents to the … [Read more...] about 13th National Party Congress: impressions and belief