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Vietravel Airlines launches first travel guide on flights in Vietnam

Guides given out during flights can serve as tourism ambassadors and will be able to introduce facts about the various travel destinations to passengers, with a specific focus on their history and culture.

Most notably, the contents will be changed weekly and frequently updated to showcase new travel trends, destinations, and tips for passengers to have a good-quality travel experience.

Vietravel Airlines first launched commercial flights at the start of this year.

The carrier is currently deploying three modern A321 CEO airplanes to local destinations such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Phu Quoc, and Da Lat.

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Vietnam suspends inbound flights from UK and South Africa to prevent new coronavirus variant

The transport ministry officially stops licensing flights from countries and territories where new Covid-19 variant is reported.

The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) under the Ministry of Transport (MOT) has suspended inbound flights from the UK and South Africa, and countries and territories infected with a new variant of SARS-CoV-2.

Vietnam suspends inbound flights from UK and South Africa to prevent new coronavirus variant. Photo: Vietnam Airlines

Earlier, the ministry sent the dispatch to relevant units on the implementation of Prime Minister’s Directive No. 01 on strengthening the prevention and control of Covid-19 pandemic.

The CAAV requests domestic and foreign airlines to strictly comply with regulations on pandemic prevention before, during and after flights such as: medical declaration, wearing a face mask, checking passenger body temperature before boarding, sterilizing surfaces and aircraft.

Local transport units are required to continue tightening and strengthening safe measures against the pandemic in passenger transport.

The maritime port authorities in coordination with border and medical quarantine agencies are tasked with strengthening management and control of seafarers, preventing them from going ashore. Shipping companies are requested to minimize the change of crew members.

The MOT requires all civil servants, officials and workers in the industry to fully implement anti-epidemic measures according to the message “5K” which means “ Khau trang ” (face mask) – ” Khu khuan ” (disinfection) – ” Khoang cach ” (distance) – ” Khong tu tap ” (no gatherings) – ” Khai bao y te ” (health declaration).

Vietnam continues to stop unnecessary activities and events that gather large crowds for the prevention and control of the pandemic.

Earlier, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc also requested aviation sector to restrict the number of flights that bring stranded Vietnamese home until after the Lunar New Year holiday to prevent new Covid-19 variants from spreading around the world.

Under the prime minister’s directive signed on January 5, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is tasked with working closely with the Ministries of Health and Transport to make a list of countries and territories where the directive is applicable.

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Passenger randomly opens plane emergency exit, causes delay to series of flights in Hanoi

A series of flights were disrupted on Friday after a passenger on board a plane at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi opened the exit door of the aircraft, thereby inflating the emergency slide.

Bamboo Airways’ flight QH201, which was scheduled to leave Hanoi for Ho Chi Minh City on the VN-A22 plane at 5:50 am on Friday morning, was delayed for more than two hours due to the incident.

The incident happened at 5:30 am, when N.N.M., a 28-year-old passenger, opened the 3R exit door on the left side of the plane, causing the emergency exit slide to inflate, Nguoi Lao Dong (Labor) newspaper reported.

As a result, all the passengers aboard had to be taken back to the terminal while waiting for their flight on another plane arranged by Bamboo Airways.

Their flight departed later at 8:20 am, two hours and half behind schedule, according to Nguoi Lao Dong.

Three other flights were also delayed, including flight QH1970 from Ho Chi Minh City to Van Don, flight QH1971 from Van Don to Ho Chi Minh City, and flight QH242 from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi.

On March 18, a similar incident happened to flight QH1177, also operated by Bamboo Airways.

The flight was preparing to depart Tho Xuan Airport in north-central Thanh Hoa Province for Ho Chi Minh City at 5:00 pm, when passenger V.V.D., 59, from Thanh Hoa, opened the exit door, which in turn released the emergency slide on the side of the plane.

Due to the incident, the Bamboo Airways had to use another plane for the flight, as the emergency slide had to be repaired.

As a result, the flight was postponed for nearly two hours.

Anybody opens the exit door of a plane without permission will be subject to a fine of VND10-20 million (US$430-860), according to current regulations.

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Urgent: Looking for passengers on two flights and clients of some services

The Ministry of Health has urgently sent messages to Hanoi city and Vinh Phuc province, searching for people who have high risk of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection.

The Ministry of Health has sent urgent mass text messages asking those visited Sunny bar, Ngon Seafood Restaurant and Hoa Sen Healthcare Centre in the northern province of Vinh Phuc from April 23 to May 1 as well as passengers traveling on two flights from Hanoi to Da Nang on April 27 and Da Nang to Hanoi on April 29 to show up as they are suspected to be exposed to coronavirus carriers.

The Ministry of Health requires passengers who flew from Hanoi to Da Nang and vice versa to urgently contact the nearest medical authority to report and get assistance. Photo: VOV

Vietnam Ministry of Health asked those who came into contact with a group of Chinese experts who visited Binh Xuyen district, Vinh Phuc province from April 24 to 26 to turn in.

Also those visited Sunny bar in Dong Son urban area, Phuc Thang commune, Phuc Yen district, Vinh Phuc city from 9.30pm on April 23 to 12am May 1; The Ngon Seafood Restaurant in Thanh Tru commune, Vinh Yen city, Vinh Phuc province from 12pm April 26 to 12am April 30; Hoa Sen Healthcare Centre in Kim Ngoc road, Ngoc Quyen district, Vinh Yen city rom 9pm, on April 26 to 12am on May 1 should report to the nearest authorities.

The Ministry of Health also requires passengers who flew from Hanoi to Danang and vice versa to urgently contact the nearest medical authority to report and get assistance.

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Specifically, the two flights are: the flight VN7161 which departed Hanoi at 2.20pm and landed on Danang at 3.46pm on April 27; and the flight VN160 which left Danang at 10.46am and arrived in Hanoi at 12.10 noon on April 29.

Those who were to the above-mentioned places could call the hotlines to provide information of people who came into close contact with them at:

The Ministry of Health (1900.9095), Danang Center for Disease Control (0905.108.844); Vinh Phuc Center for Disease Control (0966.409.364); and Hanoi Center for Disease Control (0969.082.115 or 0949.396.15)

On the afternoon of May 2, Hanoi and Vinh Phuc detected seven cases of positive SARS-CoV-2 tests involving the group of Chinese experts, including a taxi driver who lives in Nam Tu Liem district; a staff of Sunny bar in Vinh Phuc who lives in Hoang Mai district and five other employees of the bar who reside in Vinh Phuc province.

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Hanoi man tests positive for coronavirus after flight with infected Chinese expert

The 26-year-old man in Bac Tu Liem District was on the VN160 flight by Vietnam Airlines from central Da Nang City to Hanoi on April 29, the municipal Department of Health announced. The man was determined to be in close contact with two Chinese experts who tested positive for the virus.

Authorities have identified at least eight people in Bac Tu Liem, Nam Tu Liem, Hai Ba Trung, Hoang Mai and Cau Giay who have made contact with the Hanoi man.

Previously on Sunday, the Ministry of Health has announced that it was looking for passengers on the VN160 flight from Da Nang to Hanoi on April 29 for coronavirus control purposes.

Hanoi has officially confirmed three Covid-19 community transmission cases since last Thursday, all linked to a coronavirus hotspot in northern Ha Nam Province. The capital has suspended non-essential services like bars, karaoke and dance clubs, as well as street food vendors and cafes to prevent the disease from spreading.

Since last Thursday, Vietnam has recorded 34 community transmission cases in Ha Nam, Hanoi, Hung Yen, HCMC and Vinh Phuc, following around a month with no community transmission.

The total coronavirus tally is at 2,981, with 35 deaths.

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No more repatriation flights to Da Nang, city requests

Le Trung Chinh, chairman of the central city’s People’s Committee, said the city has received around 11,800 entrants since the beginning of this year. In April alone, it has received over 8,000 people, he added.

As it continued to receive repatriated Vietnamese, Da Nang has repeatedly recorded new coronavirus cases. The city has recorded 61 cases already since March 30.

The Da Nang Lung Hospital, being the receiver of all those Covid-19 cases, has experienced immense and long-lasting pressure, especially as Da Nang has recorded a coronavirus-positive case on Monday amid a recent Covid-19 outbreak since last Thursday, he said.

Besides medical workers, Da Nang’s other forces in the coronavirus fight, including those in monitoring roles and those responsible for quarantining, are being overloaded as well. Therefore, the city has requested not to receive any more repatriation flights to make its Covid-19 fight more effective, he added.

On Monday, a 28-year-old male hotel employee in Hai Chau District has tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing a local hospital where the man was admitted to to be locked down starting Monday afternoon, and the hotel where the man worked at was locked down as well along with 11 hotel employees.

The city would suspend non-essential businesses and services such as gyms, festivals and sporting events starting Tuesday amid rising coronavirus concerns, the municipal People’s Committee announced.