VOV.VN - Despite Vietnam officially lifting COVID-19 restrictions on international flights from February 15, the restoration of international air routes will largely be dependent on bilateral negotiations with its partners, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - Japanese authorities have identified a Japanese man suspected of threatening to shoot down a Vietnam Airlines plane over Tokyo Bay in early January.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has requested relevant ministries, agencies and localities to create the best conditions for needy Vietnamese nationals living abroad wishing to fly back to their fatherland.

The recent recovery signs of domestic and international air routes stir hope of the sector for a strong rebound this year following a bad year in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The number of passengers traveling by air via Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport during the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, increased sharply compared to the previous year with the figure tripling on the peak day.

VOV.VN - The southcentral province of Khanh Hoa welcomed its first 138 visitors of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, on a Vietnam Airlines’ flight departing from Hanoi on the morning of February 1.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the Ministry of Transport to urgently permit foreign airlines to bring home Vietnamese citizens left stranded overseas.

VOV.VN - There are favourable conditions for reopening all international air routes ahead of the April 30 schedule, according to an official of the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport.

VOV.VN - Major airlines, travel businesses and hoteliers have signed a petition to the Prime Minister proposing that Vietnam reopen its door to international tourism in February as opposed to April or May as scheduled.

Some Vietnamese airlines, travel companies and hotel businesses have proposed the Prime Minister announce the point of time for resuming international tourism in the country right in February.