Budget carrier Vietjet Air announced on February 15 it will operate six return flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Thailand’s Bangkok from March, doubling its current frequency.

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.

The Vietnamese aviation industry is currently ready in all aspects to operate the entire international flight network like before the COVID-19 outbreak, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has told Deputy Transport Minister Le Anh Tuan.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has confirmed 21,909 new coronavirus infections in all 63 cities and provinces across the country over the past 24 hours, a rise of more than 5,000 cases compared to the previous day, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its coronavirus update on February 8.

VOV.VN - The central city of Da Nang will resume all flight routes and tourism activities next month as it strives to boost its economic recovery process, Le Trung Chinh, head of the municipal administration, said on February 8.

VOV.VN - Health experts have warned that Vietnam is likely to run a high risk of the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreading rapidly within the local community as citizens are heading back to major cities to work after the Lunar New Year holiday.

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 - Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on February 3, or the third day of the first lunar month, was left more bustling than any time over the previous two days ago as it welcomed a total of 672 flights.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on January 29 that it had issued a decision to suspend work of four officials of its Consular Department to serve the investigation into a case of taking bribes while licensing the firms that conducted repatriation flights for Vietnamese people.