VOV.VN - A 28-year-old man working at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport has tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the HCM City Pasteur Institute said on February 6.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) on February 3 said that it will add more flights at night at Tan Son Nhat International Airport to respond to the spike in travel demand during the Lunar New Year holiday season, which falls in mid-February.

VOV.VN - Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi is currently operating as normal amid rumours of the site potentially closing due to the need to conduct testing for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on all airport staff, just days ahead of the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

Deputy Transport Minister Nguyen Ngoc Dong has said safety and operations of airports nationwide have been still ensured despite the recent COVID-19 outbreak.

Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport has sought COVID-19 testing for about 3,200 employees in order to ensure there are staff working round the clock at the airport, Acting Director To Tu Ha said on February 2.

VOV.VN - A range of drastic measures aimed at containing the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic must be taken due to the virus spreading rapidly, Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long emphasized on February 2 during a regular cabinet meeting held in Hanoi.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has sent an urgent dispatch to airports, directing them to strictly follow COVID-19 prevention and control measures after community transmissions of the coronavirus were reported in the northern provinces of Hai Duong and Quang Ninh.

VOV.VN - The northern border province of Quang Ninh has decided to suspend transport services, after a community case was announced by the Ministry of Health early the same day.

Although the aviation industry was ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, logistics companies at airports still maintained operations.

VOV.VN - A number of flights were unable to land at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on January 21 as a result of a thick blanket of fog engulfing much of the capital, forcing flights to land at other domestic airports in order to ensure safety for both passengers and crew members.