Saturday, July 03, 2021, 09:04 GMT+7
Vietnam Airlines aircrafts stand idle at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, July 1, 2021. Photo: C. Trung / Tuoi Tre
Once the busiest airport in Vietnam, Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City has become almost deserted as passenger volumes nosedived due to flight restrictions.
The inner-city airdrome received 550 to 720 flights and 85,000 to 109,000 passengers every day before and during the national public holidays in celebration of the Reunification Day (April 30) and the International Labor Day (May 1) this year, one of its leaders told
Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Thursday.
In contrast, it handled fewer than 200 flights, including 37 to 59 domestic trips, and 3,000 passengers a day between Monday and Thursday this week.
Friday, July 02, 2021, 09:01 GMT+7
Containers of AstraZeneca vaccine shots are pictured at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, July 2, 2021. Photo: C.Trinh / Tuoi Tre
What you need to know in Vietnam today:
COVID-19 Updates Vietnam reported 147 local infections on Friday morning, including 118 in Ho Chi Minh City. The nation has detected 15,905 domestic cases and 1,822 imported infections since early last year. Recoveries have reached 7,247 while 81 virus-related deaths have been recorded so far. Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held telephone talks on Thursday with Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz on COVID-19 prevention and potential vaccine production cooperation.
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Tuesday, 09:36, 29/06/2021
As many as 190,000 COVID-19 quick test kits presented by authorities and people of some German states arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on June 28 afternoon.
Taking samples for COVID-19 testing
The test kits were transported free of charge by the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines.
The gifts came from a campaign launched by the World University Service (WUS) on the basis of a proposal raised by Vietnam Airlines, aiming to call on German states to help Vietnam with test kits.
Dr. Kambiz Ghawami, WUS President, lauded the national flag carrier’s role in the campaign, saying the test kits are significant as Vietnam are stepping up efforts in testing.
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27/06/2021 12:13 GMT+7
Vietnam opens office for Odessa honorary consul
High-ranking officials of Ukraine s Odessa province attended the opening ceremony of Vietnam new honorary consul office on June 25.
Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine and Moldova Nguyen Hong Thach said the opening of the office is a vibrant demonstration of the fact that that Vietnam always attaches importance to traditional and friendly relations with Ukraine; as well as Vietnam’s wishes to strongly develop all cooperation channels between the two countries.