Flight to hcm city

Airplanes at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has asked airlines to reduce their domestic flights to Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City as part of efforts to prevent the spreading of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a document signed by CAAV Vice Director Vo Huy Cuong, Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet, Pacific Airlines, Bamboo Airways and Vietravel Airlines are asked to comply with the plan on domestic flights that was issued on May 31. Accordingly, the airlines are allowed to operate a total of maximum 63 two-way flights to Tan Son Nhat International Airport each day from June 1-14. Of the number, Vietnam Airlines can operate 28 flights each day, Vietjet 20, Jetstar three, Bamboo Airways 11, and Vietravel Airlines one. The CAAV also requested the airlines to continue strictly implementing COVID-19 prevention and control measures during flights and at the airport. The COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Domestic flights to HCM City reduced amid COVID-19

Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air have a combined fleet of nearly 200 modern aircraft plying routes with busy flight frequencies. The ongoing fourth wave of COVID-19 starting from April 27 however, has frozen flights conducted by all carriers. Only nine aircraft of Vietnam Airlines’ fleet of 90 are now in service. The remainder sit idle at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi and Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City. There is not enough space for parking all of the grounded aircraft, however, and Noi Bai has asked the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam for permission to close taxiway S1 so it can act as a parking apron. Summer is the busiest season for airports, but these days, Noi Bai, the second largest airport in the country, is only catering to 5,000-6,000 passengers a day on around 60-70 flights. Many customers have returned their tickets over concerns regarding the pandemic, and many flights have been delayed or cancelled due to low passenger … [Read more...] about COVID-19 freezing flights, airlines struggling to survive

Vietnam’s digital economy presents chances for investors, start-ups The newswire techwireasia.com on June 16 ran an article saying that Vietnam has been steadily growing its highly promising digital economy, presenting multiple opportunities for investors, startups, and businesses alike. The author wrote that in recent years, the Southeast Asian region has been seeing rapid and sustained efforts and investment into various digital economy initiatives by both the public and private sectors. Tech giants have been creating waves, most recently the Tokopedia-Gojek merger, and earlier, Grab pushing for a US listing with a valuation of over 40 billion USD. Estimates by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Co predicted that the Vietnamese sector could grow to 52 billion USD by 2025, which comes up to about a sixth of the massive 300 billion USD regional digital economy pie. According to the article, backed by a stable political climate, progressive economic policies, and … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JUNE 18

133 local COVID-19 cases reported on June 17 evening Vietnam reported 136 new COVID-19 cases, including 133 domestic ones, in the past six hours to 6pm on June 17, according to the Ministry of Health. Bac Giang province and Ho Chi Minh City each logged 62 cases, while Bac Ninh had six, Ha Tinh two and Lang Son one. Of them, 131 infections were found in quarantine facilities and sealed off areas. As of June 17 evening, Vietnam documented a total 12,150 COVID-19 cases, including 10,483 locally transmitted ones. The number of cases since April 27, when the latest resurgence began, amounted to 8,913. On the day, 63 patients were given the all-clear, bringing the number of recoveries to 4,653. The death toll stood at 61. Among active patients undergoing treatment at medical establishments, 407 have tested negative for coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 114 twice and 65 thrice. Twenty-four provinces have gone through 14 consecutive days without new cases. As of 5pm on June 17, the … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 17

By Nguyễn Mỹ Hà This wave of COVID-19 has been hitting Việt Nam really hard. The country jumped from about 3,500 cases to more than 11,000 in just six weeks, while hundreds of thousands of people have been quarantined. When the Chairman of HCM City People's Committee, Nguyễn Thành Phong, announced the extension of social distancing measures for two more weeks, it was greeted with both applause and concern. "Two more weeks of social distancing, it's hard, but for the safety of our residents, we'll respect it," wrote one Facebook user. Less than two weeks ago, when the COVID-19 vaccine fund was launched , the country returned to empathy mode when news that an elderly lady donates VNĐ400,000 (US$18) from her limited pension to the fund and a schoolboy broke his piggy bank to contribute his pocket money to the fund. In many developed countries, vaccine shots are provided by the government from tax money but in Việt Nam, it's a popular belief that everyone shares this … [Read more...] about Even the big and strong need help now and then