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Airplanes grounded at Noi Bai International Airport in Ha Noi. — VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hung From airlines to travel companies, Viet Nam’s tourism industry is hoping to get the green light to resume international commercial flights, starting in November. However, the complexity of the COVID-19 pandemic around the world will require a vigilant re-opening plan. The Civil Aviation Authority in mid-October proposed the Ministry of Transport launch pilot flights carrying foreign tourists to some destinations in Viet Nam, starting later this year. This is part of the authority’s efforts to reboot the tourism sector and recover the economy. Popular destinations for foreign visitors such as Phu Quoc, Khanh Hoa, Quang Nam, Da Nang and Quang Ninh will be allowed to welcome foreign tourists from November. “This is a rational proposal to save the airlines and the tourism industry because they are the hardest hit by the pandemic in the past two years,” Trinh Thi My Nghe, Vice-chairwoman of the …

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Residents in a locked down area in Nguyễn Du Ward, Hà Nội, were tested for COVID-19 on Saturday morning. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hiếu HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam confirmed 13,998 new COVID cases on Saturday, bringing the national tally to 1,294,778. The southern region continued to lead the country in terms of new daily infections, with HCM City reporting the most, at 1,636 cases, followed by Cần Thơ with 998 cases, Tây Ninh (787), Bến Tre (762) Bình Thuận (626) and Đồng Tháp (624). The other areas with new transmissions were: Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu (620), Cà Mau (568), Bạc Liêu (565), Bình Phước (562), Vĩnh Long (552), Kiên Giang (498), Khánh Hòa (467), Hà Nội (455), Đồng Nai (433), Thừa Thiên Huế (335), An Giang (319), Bình Dương (319), Trà Vinh (301), Hậu Giang (288), Tiền Giang (209), Bình Định (203), Gia Lai (180), Hà Giang (140), Bắc Ninh (119), Đắk Nông (116), Đà Nẵng (104), Thanh Hóa (103), Long An (91), Thái Nguyên (82), Hải Phòng (81), Ninh Thuận (76), Hưng Yên (65), Nghệ An (61), Quảng …

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The new infections include five imported cases. The local transmissions were detected in Hồ Chí Minh City (1,636), Cần Thơ (998), Tây Ninh (787), Bến Tre (762), Bình Thuận (626), Đồng Tháp (624), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (620), Cà Mau (568), Bạc Liêu (565), Bình Phước (562), Vĩnh Long (552), Kiên Giang (498), Khánh Hòa (467), Hà Nội (455), Đồng Nai (433), Thừa Thiên Huế (335), An Giang (319), Bình Dương (319), Trà Vinh (301), Hậu Giang (288), Tiền Giang (209), Bình Định (203), Gia Lai (180), Hà Giang (140), Bắc Ninh (119), Đắk Nông (116), Đà Nẵng (104), Thanh Hóa (103), Long An (91), Thái Nguyên (82), Hải Phòng (81), Ninh Thuận (76), Hưng Yên (65), Nghệ An (61), Quảng Nam (59), Hải Dương (55), Phú Yên (52), Phú Thọ (49), Vĩnh Phúc (44), Đắk Lắk (42), Quảng Ngãi (41), Yên Bái (40), Nam Định (39), Quảng Trị (34), Thái Bình (27), Quảng Bình (25), Tuyên Quang (25), Hà Tĩnh (21), Hòa Bình (20), Quảng Ninh (20), Bắc Giang (20), Lào Cai (11), Hà Nam (8 ), Cao Bằng (8 ), Ninh Bình (6), Sơn La (1), …

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Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport, HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam has proposed halting all flights, including repatriation flights, to and from 10 African countries, amid fears over the Omicron coronavirus variant. The aviation authority has requested the transport ministry to report to the Prime Minister and seek permission to halt flights from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Angola and Zambia, as well as deny entries for any passengers with a travel history through these 10 nations within 30 days prior to arrival in Việt Nam. The aviation authority also wants the transport ministry to consult with the health ministry for specific instructions on medical control measures for passengers coming from some countries where cases of Omicron variant have appeared such as South Korea or Japan; proposes the health ministry to strengthen medical isolation procedures; and ensure that all …

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Students of Đăng Châu Primary School in Tuyên Quang City received quality helmets as part of AIP Foundation's programme. — Photo courtesy of AIP Foundation TUYÊN QUANG — AIP Foundation in collaboration with the Traffic Safety Committee and Department of Education and Training of the northern province of Tuyên Quang on Friday hosted a launch ceremony as part of the Helmets for Kids Programme. The province is home to a significant number of ethnic minorities, who face a range of challenges in accessing mainstream services and resources. The Helmets for Kids programme aims to reduce brain injuries related to road crashes in school zones and the surrounding communities through increased quality helmet use among children. This year 5,828 helmets were distributed in Thái Nguyên and Tuyên Quang provinces to students, teachers, and staff at eight schools. Teachers also received interactive training on road safety. Furthermore, school projects will receive booklets on helmet …

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