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Information from the Vietnam Civil Aviation Administration said that international commercial flight activities carrying passengers back to Vietnam were halted to await instructions on the passenger isolation process from the Ministry of Health. The isolation of foreign citizens is well implemented, the problem arises in the process of preparing the hotel, the collection of the isolation fee for Vietnamese citizens.
Hoang Minh Duc, deputy director of the Department of Preventive Medicine of the Ministry of Health, said that the Ministry of Transport (Transportation), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Health have just met to list all the problems that arise after 2 trips International flight “pilot” from Seoul (Korea) to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. According to Duc, preparing the hotel and collecting quarantine fees is just one of many problems that need to be solved. The working group of the Ministry of Health is developing a unified isolation process for application at the national level. It is expected that in 3 days, the process will be completed and presented to the National Steering Committee for approval.
Passengers on the Seoul – Hanoi flight on September 25 queue for immigration procedures – Photo: Duong Ngoc
Currently, the Ministry of Transport has sent documents to the Hanoi People’s Committee and the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee to check the schedule of regular international commercial flights between Vietnam and other countries. Based on the suggestions from the localities, the Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority will consider and authorize flights for airlines in the near future.
Consequently, there are expected to be 4 weekly flights landing in Hanoi on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and 6 (with a maximum of 1,304 seats) and 5 flights to land in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesdays (2 flights), 4 , 5, 6 (maximum 1,290 seats) of Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air.
The entry issues and requirements for passengers in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic are implemented in accordance with Notice No. 330 / TB-VPCP of September 15, 2020 from Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh.
In order to check-in for flights, passengers who are Vietnamese citizens must have a valid passport, have a specific place of stay in Vietnam during the isolation period (in accommodation establishments according to the list of (published by the Hanoi People’s Committee and the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee) and certificate of negative for SARS-CoV-2 by real-time PCR method issued by the host country.
For foreigners, passengers with valid passports or papers for international travel (recognized by Vietnam) and with a valid visa or temporary residence card (attached to the official letter of the Immigration Department). regarding the settlement for the entry of foreigners) or by responding in writing to the visa application at the international border gates with a valid entry period, specific place of stay in Vietnam (factories, hotel headquarters, hotel or other accommodation facility announced / approved by the Hanoi People’s Committee and Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee) and certified negative for SARS-CoV-2 by real-time PCR method issued by the host country.
Previously, Vietnam Airlines operated a passenger flight on the Hanoi – Seoul – Hanoi route on September 25 and Vietjet Air operated the Ho Chi Minh – Seoul – Ho Chi Minh City route on September 30. However, it has been observed that the quarantine process has not been consistent.
Some passengers on a flight from Korea to Hanoi on September 25 shared to buy a Vietnam Airlines plane ticket, they were asked to check in for isolation and quarantine at a hotel in Hanoi. Pay 28 million VND for the hotel with a 14-day quarantine period.
After VietJet’s flight from Seoul to Ho Chi Minh City on September 30, passengers caused chaos at Tan Son Nhat Airport due to disagreement over hotel rental fees to isolate them, prompting more people they will wait. 10 hours at Tan Son Nhat airport. Many passengers have registered for isolation at the hotel, but then want to return to the concentrated isolation area.
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