Additional return trip on Hanoi-HCM City rail route to run from April 23
An additional return trip is to be introduced on the Hanoi-HCM City train route from April 23, raising the total to three return trips daily.
Airlines to increase flight schedule amid social distancing order
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has suggested to the Ministry of Transport that additional air routes could be operated between April 23 and April 30, including 20 flights…
Air tickets poised to endure yet another price rise
Several of Vietnam's airlines have announced that airfares are set to see a three to five fold increase in terms of price in comparison to their current value, with the…
Three Vietnamese airlines to increase flights from April 16
Vietnamese domestic airlines including the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, low-cost Vietjet Air and Jetstar Pacific on April 15 evening announced they are increasing flight frequency between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as from April 16.  
Vietjet Air adds three flights to serve passengers ending isolation period
Low-cost airline Vietjet Air announced on April 10 that, in addition to the daily flights Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the airline will also be running an additional three flights on the air route on April 11, April 12, and April 14.  
Vietnam Airlines limits passengers per flight to HCMC, Danang
The national airline announced on April 5 to limit the number of passengers per flight to Ho Chi Minh City to ensure testing passengers for Covid-19.  
Vietnam Airlines provides free tickets for doctors, nurses
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will provide free-of-charge air tickets for doctors, nurses, medical experts and transport goods serving Covid-19 fight without charge from April 9-30.  
Vietravel Airlines delays plan for first flights due to COVID-19
Vietnam’s newest carrier Vietravel Airlines has delayed its plan to launch first flights due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  
Hotels urged to provide free lodging for first responders
The Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism has called on hotels and other lodgings to accommodate people who are helping with the response to COVID-19 like doctors, other health care providers and first responders.
Vietnam Airlines maintains eight domestic routes from March 28 to April 15
The national carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will reduce the number of domestic routes from 35 to 8 between March 28 and April 15 in compliance with the Prime Minister’s directive to fight the Covid-19 epidemic.
International flights to Vietnam halted for two weeks from April 1
The Ministry of Transport sent an urgent document to the Vietnam Aviation Administration and national airlines on March 31 requesting them to stop transporting international passengers to Vietnam due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, with the suspension set to come into force from 00:00 hours on April 1 until the end of April 15.
Viral food: Hanoi restaurant serves coronavirus-shaped burgers
A takeaway eatery in downtown Hanoi has created burgers that mimic the microscopic images of the novel coronavirus.  
Vietnam Airlines to halt all int’l flights due to coronavirus pandemic
The National flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, announced Thursday that it will temporarily suspend all international flights until April 30 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.  
Bamboo Airways delays flights to Czech Republic due to Covid-19
Vietnam’s newest carrier Bamboo Airways will delay direct flights between Hanoi and Prague, the Czech Republic, from March 29 to April 26 due to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, its representative said on March 11.  
South Korean carriers cut Vietnam flights as coronavirus infections spiral
Largest carriers in the Republic of Korea (RoK) have decreased the frequency of flights to Vietnamese tourist hotspots over rising Covid-19 infections at home.  
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