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During the current outbreak, Vietnam Airlines reported that they may suffer a loss of VND15trn (USD645m) in 2020. In the financial report, Vietnam Airlines announced that they will be able to operate only 14.5 million flights this year, a 36.8% decrease compared to last year. The carrier will carry 2 million international passengers and 12.3 million domestic passengers. Revenue for 2020 is estimated at VND40.6trn (USD1.7bn) or 40.5% of 2019's revenue. The mother company alone will suffer losses of VND14.4trn and a revenue fall of 56.4%. The data excluded unsuccessful activities like when they failed to sell two Airbus 321s in June and six Airbus 321s in late 2020. The pandemic has depleted cash flow and caused huge losses. As a result, Vietnam Airlines said they have applied various measures to cut costs, negotiate with EU export credit agency and local banks. They have also asked the government to provide support to overcome the difficulties. Moreover, Vietnam Airlines must carry … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines plans to sell off aircraft to save losses

Hanoi (VNA) – Pandemic-hit localities must ensure sufficient reserves of materials for timely COVID-19 tests, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc ordered at a recent meeting of the permanent cabinet members on the fight against the pandemic. The government leader spoke highly of the National Steering Committee on the fight, the Ministry of Health and localities for their efforts, and praised collective and individual donors for their contributions to Da Nang city and Quang Nam province in the central region. However, he also asked officials and administrations of the localities hit by the pandemic to mobilise all the resources in the all-out effort to keep the outbreak at the lowest level. The People’s Committees of the provinces and centrally-run cities must bear the responsibility on the application of measures in the localities and the strengthening of anti-pandemic measures, PM Phuc stressed. He called on all the people to wear a face mask at public places and in the … [Read more...] about PM orders localities to prepare sufficient materials for COVID-19 tests

TAIPEI -- U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar arrived in Taiwan on Sunday as the highest-level U.S. official to visit in four decades, a trip condemned by China which claims the island as its own, further irritating Sino-U.S. relations. … [Read more...] about U.S. health chief arrives in Taiwan on trip condemned by China