Ha Noi Municipal People’s Committee has decided to resume air routes to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Da Nang at a frequency of one return flight/day for each route.

The decision shall take effect from October 10-20 on a trial basis and require 50 percent reduction in passenger flight capacity.

Passengers departing from HCMC shall be required to:

1. Have full vaccination certificate (with the second dose taken at least 14 days and no more than 12 months before departure time), or COVID-19 recovery certificate issued within 6 months before departure time.

2.  Have negative COVID-19 test certificate issued within 72 hours before departure time.

3. Comply with the Ministry of Health’s 5K message.

These passengers shall be subject to seven-day quarantine at Ha Noi’s designated sites or hotels and pay for all quarantine and testing fees.

After undergoing the mandatory quarantine period, these passengers shall have to self-monitor their health at home for another week.

Passengers from Da Nang shall be required to:

1.  Have full vaccination certificate (with the second dose taken at least 14 days and no more than 12 months before departure time), or COVID-19 recovery certificate issued within 6 months before departure time.

2.  Have negative COVID-19 test certificate issued within 72 hours before departure time.

3.  Comply with the Ministry of Health’s 5K message.

These passengers are allowed to isolate themselves at home or place of residence for seven days and get tested for COVID-19 on the 1st and 6th day upon arrival.

They are requested to continue self-monitoring their health at home or place of residence for subsequent week.

Ha Noi authorities also asked the Ministry of Transport to direct the Viet Nam Civil Aviation Authority to work with other localities in designing plans for repatriation of their citizens from Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang to ensure safety./.