Vietnam to scrap COVID-19 restrictions on international flights from February 15

As per the latest developments, Vietnam is all set to remove its COVID-19 restrictions on international passenger flights arriving from all countries. This updated rule will come into effect from February 15, along with no limitation on the number of flights.

As reported earlier, the Southeast Asian country introduced tight border controls during the start of the COVID pandemic to prevent the spread of the virus further. Although the said step helped the nation to some extent, its burgeoning tourism sector suffered a lot, which accounted for around 10 per cent of gross domestic product.Reports citing Deputy Director of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam Dinh Viet Son stated that Vietnam will lift restrictions on international flights starting February 15, and that the frequency of flights will be restored to pre-pandemic level.
Son was quoted saying that although Vietnam has already informed its partners regarding the new policy and that only China has not yet agreed to resume commercial flights with Vietnam. Reportedly, Vietnam had already started gradually resuming international flights from the beginning of this year with 15 markets, while easing quarantine requirements, whereas vaccinated passengers are required to undergo only three days of self-isolation.

If reports are to go by, the Southeast Asian country has recorded nearly 2.5 million COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began, and Nearly 98 per cent of its population have received at least two vaccine doses.