National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines announced on March 19 that it will suspend all international flights between now and April 30 amid the worsening COVID-19 pandemic.

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Specifically, its flights to and from Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar will be halted from March 21.

Meanwhile, flights to and from the UK and Japan will be suspended from March 23, and others to Germany and Australia from March 24.

Earlier, the carrier temporarily stopped flights between Vietnam and China, Hong Kong (China), Macao (China), the Republic of Korea, France, Russia, Malaysia and Taiwan (China).

Passengers buying tickets for international flights before March 25 will be eligible for changing their itineraries or flight dates for free.

Further information could be found on the website www.vietnamairlines.com, www.facebook.com/VietnamAirlines, Vietnam Airlines ticket agents, customer care hotline 1900 1100 (calling from Vietnam) or 842438320320 (calling from abroad).

Source: VNA