(MOFA) - On 16th July 2020, at the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in response to media question regarding flights resumption to a number of countries and territories while Covid-19 pandemic has been initially controlled in Viet Nam, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said:

Following Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s direction, Vietnamese ministries and departments are actively working with overseas competent authorities to resume flights between Viet Nam and several countries and territories. Accordingly, Viet Nam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed a number of Vietnamese diplomatic missions about resuming flights to Seoul (Republic of Korea), Tokyo (Japan), Taiwan, Guang Zhou (China), Vientian (Laos), and Phnom Penh (Campuchia) from middle of July 2020 provided that disease prevention measures are ensured so that the pandemic is unable to be spread in community, contributing to social and economic recovery and development. The Ministry of Transportation is currently exchanging with competent authorities of the above-mentioned countries and territories in order to agree on matters of flight techniques, schedules and frequencies.

In the short term, Viet Nam will prioritize people that are currently allowed to enter Viet Nam including Vietnamses citizens, foreigners who are experts, investors, business managers, high-skilled workers, and people who enter Viet Nam with the diplomatic and official purposes. Entrants to Viet Nam must comply with medical quarantine and appropriate isolation in accordance with regulation of the disease prevention measures.