First regular commercial international flights after nearly two years arrive in Vietnam
HÀ NỘI — The first regular commercial international flight operated by Vietnam Airlines in nearly two years since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic landed safely at Tân Sơn Nhất Airport in Hồ Chí Minh City at 6:45pm on January 1.
The flight number VN852 from Phnom Penh (Cambodia) to HCM City carried 121 passengers.
A representative of Vietnam Airlines said that this flight officially marked the period of opening regular international transport, restoring the bridge connecting Việt Nam’s aviation with the world and opening up prospects for a strong recovery of aviation and tourism after the pandemic.
The flight is part of a plan to restore regular international flights with high safety factors, starting from January 1, 2022, which has been approved by the Government. This policy aims to restore international passenger transport activities; promoting the process of economic recovery, tourism as well as creating conditions for Vietnamese citizens to return home to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
After this flight, the next scheduled international flights of Vietnam Airlines are between Việt Nam and Japan on January 5, 2022; between Việt Nam and the United States on January 9, 2022.