Vietnam Airlines’ Flight VN384 on its way from Hanoi to Haneda (Japan) on August 8 had to return to the departing airport after more than 1 hour and 45 minutes to provide urgent care for a Japanese boy who had a health problem.

Vietjet Air said on August 4 it will alter flight routes between Vietnam and Japan, the Republic of Korea and Taiwan (China) from August 4-7 to avoid the airspace near Taiwan where China conducts military drills, in line with instructions by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Bamboo Airways will adjust the path of its flights between Vietnam and Taiwan on August 6 to avoid areas near Taiwan (China) where China plans to hold military exercises following a directive by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will adjust flight paths between Vietnam and Northeast Asia, including Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan (China) from August 4 to avoid areas near the Taiwan Strait where China plans to hold military exercises.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese airlines operated a total of 33,238 flights throughout July, up 8% against the previous month and up 781% year on year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

The Vietnam Airlines Corporation is planning to raise the flight frequency between Hanoi and Dong Hoi city of central Quang Binh province to meet growing travel demand, according to the provincial People’s Committee.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines held a conference titled Rediscover Vietnam in Thailand on July 26 to promote post-pandemic tourism and business operations in this market.

A former high-ranking immigration officer at the Ministry of Public Security has been arrested for allegedly taking bribes in organising repatriation flights during the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The number tourists from the Republic of Korean (RoK) visiting the central coastal city of Da Nang have recently rebounded after local airlines resumed direct flights between Incheon and Da Nang.

VOV.VN - The tourism sector of Thua Thien Hue province has designed special tourism programmes for travelers from Thailand, while simultaneously devising a plan to launch a charter flight in the third quarter of the year and regular commercial routes moving forward, according to industry insiders.