Following recent permission given by the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport, 38 return flights per day on 19 domestic routes, including those connecting such big cities as HCM City, Ha Noi, and Da Nang, started resuming their operations today, October 10, and all of them will operate till October 20 on a trial basis.

Four return domestic flights connecting Da Nang with other Vietnamese localities per day resumed operations from Oct.10. Photo: THANH LAN

Airlines are allowed to operate one return flight between HCM City and Binh Dinh, Da Nang, Hue, Khanh Hoa, Nghe An, Phu Yen, Quang Binh, Quang Nam, Thanh Hoa, Hai Phong, Phu Quoc, Gia Lai and Rach Gia.

There are also be one return flight between Ha Noi-HCM City/Da Nang, Da Nang – Can Tho/Dak Lak, and Thanh Hoa – Lam Dong.

Flights connecting Ha Noi with Can Tho will be flexible depending on the actual circumstances.

To be eligible for taking the flights, all passengers are required to present full vaccination certificates, with the second dose taken at least 14 days and no longer than 12 months before departure, or COVID-19 recovery certificates issued 6 months prior to the boarding time.

In addition, they must show negative COVID-19 test certificates issued within 3 days before departure.

Upon arrival, they have to self-monitor their health at home or place of residence for seven days and will be tested for COVID-19 on the second and seventh days.

Passengers will be prevented from boarding the flights if they display such suspicious symptoms as a cough, fever, shortness of breath, muscle aches, and a sore throat.

Reporting by THANH LAN – Translating by A. THU