Hanoi (VNA) – National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines announced on April 5 that it will adjust the frequency of its flights from Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang after the central city requires a 14-day quarantine period for passengers from the two major cities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, the carrier will conduct three flights per week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on each route from April 7-15. It continues operating one flight a day from Hanoi to HCM City and vice versa. The carrier’s flight schedule at this time will flexibly rely on the reality. It commits to supporting passengers on domestic flights in changing their flights or routes as its current regulations. Crew members on all of its flights will be equipped with protective gears. They and passengers will have a body temperature check and must make health declarations before boarding flights. All planes will be disinfected after landing in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines adjusts flights to Da Nang due to new quarantine policy
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Vinh Long speeds up site clearance of My Thuan – Can Tho Expressway
Vinh Long (VNS/VNA) - Vinh Long province has stepped up efforts to speed up site clearance, compensation and resettlement for households affected by the My Thuan – Can Tho Expressway project’s first phase. The provincial People’s Committee on April 3 met with the project’s investor, the Cuu Long Corp for Investment, Development and Project Management of Transport Infrastructure (Cuu Long CIPM). Tran Hoang Tuu, vice chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said a site clearance board had been established to closely work with the Cuu Long CIPM to speed up progress of the project. He urged the Cuu Long CIPM to quickly send documents related to the project to local authorities for implementing compensation, site clearance, and resettlement assistance for affected households. The corporation will ask the Ministry of Transport to grant approval to build a path linking National Highway 1 in Vinh Long Province to the My Thuan – Can Tho Expressway, … [Read more...] about Vinh Long speeds up site clearance of My Thuan – Can Tho Expressway
British Covid-19 patient lauds Vietnam hospital for ‘friendly’ treatment
With the latest release, 91 of Vietnam’s 241 Covid-19 cases have been discharged. Many of the 150 active cases are Vietnamese nationals returning from abroad, mostly Europe and the U.S., and more than 60 people are related to two of the nation’s Covid-19 hotspots – the Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi and the Buddha Bar & Grill in Ho Chi Minh City. … [Read more...] about British Covid-19 patient lauds Vietnam hospital for ‘friendly’ treatment
COVID-19 UPDATE: Only 1 case detected in 1 day, total at 241
The new patient, a resident of Ho Chi Minh City, is a student studying in the United Kingdom. The 20-year-old student boarded Vietnam Airlines VN0050 flight from London to Can Tho airport in southern Vietnam on March 22. … [Read more...] about COVID-19 UPDATE: Only 1 case detected in 1 day, total at 241
Vietnamese student returning from UK is ‘Patient 241’
Of the 241 Covid-19 cases in Vietnam, 91 have been discharged. Many of the 150 active cases are Vietnamese nationals returning from abroad, mostly from Europe and the U.S., and more than 60 people are related to the two major Covid-19 hotspots in the country – the Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi and Buddha Bar & Grill in Ho Chi Minh City. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese student returning from UK is ‘Patient 241’
