VOV.VN - Visitors to the Ho Chi Minh City will now have the chance to enjoy stunning local views of the southern metropolis from above through new helicopter tours to be launched to mark National Reunification Day on April 30.

VOV.VN - Australia’s low-cost airline Jetstar Airways officially restarted regular non-stop flights to the nation on April 8 after over two years of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has held an urgent meeting with key leaders of Bamboo Airways to assess risks and ensure absolute flight safety after this carrier’s Chairman Trinh Van Quyet had been temporarily detained on the charge of stock market manipulation.

The number of international arrivals to Vietnam in March increased by 41.4% over the previous month and 2.2 times against the same period last year as Vietnam has fully reopened and many international flights have been restored, according to General Statistics Office (GSO).

The central city of Da Nang resumed inbound and outbound international commercial flights from March 27 after two years of interruption due to COVID-19.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines announced on March 22 evening that it will temporarily suspend the regular operation of the Vietnam – Russia air route, starting from March 25, until further notice.

Vietnam’s aviation industry is targeting about 43 million passengers in 2022, including eight million international tourists, or around 50% of pre-pandemic numbers, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines flight VN58 carrying 259 Vietnamese citizens fleeing Ukraine’s war zones safely landed at Noi Bai International Airport on March 19.

The reopening of international flights to Vietnam after more than one year of closure, coupled with the country’s bright prospect for economic recovery, will help accelerate the inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI).

Budget carrier Vietjet Air is offering COVID-19 RT-PCR tests free of charge to passengers on international flights.