“Open the door” to heaven to receive 5,000 guests / week, are you worried about the risk of a third outbreak?

That was the response of the leaders of the Ministry of Transport (Transportation) and the Ministry of Health when PV Dan Tri questioned the reopening of 6 international routes and the preparation in the control of the Covid-19 epidemic before worrying. the concern of many people about the third possible outbreak, at the government’s regular press conference tonight (September 4).

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Dong – Deputy Minister of Transport said: The reopening of international routes and commercial exploitation are carried out under the direction of the Prime Minister to ensure that the dual objective is to prevent epidemics and to develop. economy and also at the request of the countries. Currently, Vietnam’s airlines are ready to blow up.

“On September 1, the Ministry of Transportation held a meeting and consulted with the Ministries of Health, Public Security, Foreign Relations, Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs … Ministries, subsidiaries agreed on the international commercial flight plan. .

On September 3, the Ministry of Transport issued a report to the Prime Minister on the opening of flights to countries with high Covid-19 safety index, namely China, Korea, Japan, Laos and Cambodia. and Taiwan – China “- information from Vice Minister Nguyen Ngoc Dong.

According to the leader of the Ministry of Transportation, the plan to reopen the flight path was agreed in 2 schedules. Specifically: on September 15 it will operate flights between Vietnam – China, Japan and Korea. September 22 is Vietnam – Taiwan (China), Laos and Cambodia.

On the issue of epidemic control, Vice Minister Nguyen Ngoc Dong reported: Since the number of transport tourists entering Vietnam is expected to be around 5,000 people / week, the ministries and branches have very carefully calculated the inspection options. doctors at the departure / destination airport, the capacity of the airline to ensure control of the epidemic, the capacity in quarantine areas, etc.

Mr. Dong also said that from now until September 15, the Ministry of Transportation will work more with the aviation authorities of other countries in exploiting the number of passengers, the new flight tariff and isolation measures. ..

To implement the routine operational plan, the Ministry of Transport requested the Ministry of Health to announce the mandatory medical quarantine requirements for passengers upon entry and to publish a list of real-time PCR laboratories. approved by the Government of Vietnam to inform partners and passengers.

How to guarantee the safety of passengers and the 5,000 people who enter Vietnam / week, ensuring the third outbreak?

Responding to this question, Mr. Truong Quoc Cuong, Deputy Minister of Health, said that he very carefully discussed the options and agreed to reopen international trade routes from 15 September.

“Isolation plays a very important role in military strength. Isolation with 5,000 people entering a week has many options, such as isolation at home, isolation in workshops, production sites, isolation in concentrated places, separate isolation for guests who are foreign experts. Vietnam works with and with commercial passengers … to guarantee the rules “- leader of the Ministry of Health information.

Regarding concerns about the risk of a third outbreak, Vice Minister of Health Truong Quoc Cuong said: “With carefully calculated plans, we must have confidence in controlling the epidemic, because the fighting against the Covid-19 epidemic, but also ensuring the objective of economic development ”.

The minister, chairman of the government office Mai Tien Dung, added: “The opening of international trade routes, in principle, is the opening of routes to countries that have good epidemic control and are similar to Vietnam. The opening of the flight path arises from the need of the market and the need for economic development to achieve the double objective. The opening of the flight path is also a reciprocal foreign relationship between Vietnam and other countries ”.

Minister Mai Tien Dung also emphasized: Opening the flight path must be careful and step by step to gain experience. The new government has received documents from the Ministry of Transport and has not received comments from ministries and agencies, and has not proposed solutions to control the epidemic. However, if the flight routes are not reopened, the economy will not develop, so he is determined to reopen international routes.

Chau Nhu Quynh