The move came following the Prime Minister’s decision to further ease travel restrictions as there have been no new cases of Covid-19 in the community for nearly two weeks.

Passengers will still have to comply with safety measures against Covid-19 despite the easing of travel restrictions.

The number of return flights on the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City route will increase to 28 per day while services between Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang will expand to eight flights per day from April 29 to 30.

For the following two weeks, airlines may operate a total of 36 flights per day between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, while the frequency of flights between Da Nang and the two cities will increase to 12.

Starting from May 16, daily services will be further expanded to 52 flights for the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City route and 20 for the Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City-Da Nang route.

Rail services between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will also be increased to five trains per day for the April 29-May 3 period.

Inter-provincial bus services between low-risk localities are also permitted to operate at 100% capacity while services to and from medium-risk localities are restricted at 50% capacity.

Despite the easing of travel restrictions, safety measures against Covid-19 remain in place and passengers must still report on their health, have their body temperature checked, wear face masks and sanitise their hands, among others.

Travellers from Iran, Italy required to fill medical declarations

The Health Ministry said on February 29 that it has sent dispatch No.987/BYT-DP to People’s Committees of cities and provinces informing them on the requirement for medical declaration for travellers coming from or travelling through Iran and Italy.

Vietnam safe to travel around, tourism officials assure

Vietnamese tourism officials have stressed that the nation has the new coronavirus epidemic under control and it is a safe travel destination.

Vietnam among world’s fastest growing travel destinations in 2019

Vietnam was ranked seventh among the world’s 20 fastest growing travel destinations in 2019, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).

Hanoi Redtours among top 10 prestigious travel agencies in Vietnam

Hanoi Redtours has been named among the top 10 prestigious travel and tourism companies in 2019 by the VNR500 Ranking, which ranks the top 500 largest enterprises in Vietnam.

Vietnam Int’l Travel Mart 2020 slated for April

The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2020, themed “Heritage – Power of Vietnam Tourism”, will take place in Hanoi from April 1-4, announced the Vietnam Tourism Association on January 9.

Source: NDO