Facing the COVID-19 resurgence that is spreading fast and strongly affecting the entire society, travel firms in Hanoi are taking actions to minimise losses and prepare for recovery in the new context.

The COVID-19 health crisis and resulting wide-ranging and deeply-felt economic upheaval has flipped the logistics industry on its head, leaving ill-protected freight firms in dire need of emergency State support to survive hardships.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM Hanoi 2021) will run between July 29 and August 1 following its postponement due to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Vietjet Air has piloted the IATA Travel Pass, developed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), making it the second carrier in Vietnam to pilot using COVID-19 vaccine passports, said Dinh Viet Phuong, managing director of the air carrier, on June 10.

Overtourism, deforestation for tourism and the use of single-use plastic products are top concerns for the tourism sector in Vietnam and many other countries, according to the Sustainable Travel Trends Survey launched by Agoda on the occasion of the World Environment Day 2021 (June 5).

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will work in co-ordination with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to launch a pilot scheme for the digital health app IATA Travel Pass, with the project set to get underway on June 1.

The current COVID-19 resurgence has put the brakes on trade, transport and tourism, with all the sectors experiencing declines in May, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The Hanoi People’s Court on May 20 afternoon announced penalties for eight defendants involved in brokering and organising illegal travel on a special flight to the Republic of Korea (RoK) in late 2018.

VOV.VN - Hotels and guesthouses must place QR codes in their reception areas to allow tourists to check the safety level before they make use of their services.

VOV.VN - Local budget carrier Vietravel Airlines is to release a new travel guide which will be given out to travelers onboard its flights, making it the first guide of its kind in Vietnam, thereby introducing passengers to various cultural stories and travel experiences.