Vietnam Airlines reopens regular flights to China from December 9
Vietnam Airlines' flight VN 502 departed from Ho Chi Minh City to Guangzhou at 9:55 am on December 9, marking the carrier's first regular commercial flight between Vietnam and China after a nearly three-year disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Planes are seen at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. (File Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines' flight VN 502 departed from Ho Chi Minh City for China's Guangzhou at 9:55 am on December 9, markin♈g the carrier's first regular commercial flight between Vietnam and China&nb𓃲sp;after a nearly three-year disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As China has been loosening COVID-19 prevention and control measures, Vietnam Airlines officially reopened several routes between Vietnam and China to meet the travel demand of passengers.
In the first phase, Vietnam Airlines will resume three routes to China, namely the Ho Chi Minh City - Guangzhou with one flight every Friday; Hanoi - Shanghai with two flights a week on Mondays and Fridays from December 12; and Ho Chi Minh City - Shanghai with one flight every Wednesday from December 14.
With the resumption ofregular flights to China, Vietnam Airlines has restored services to most international destinations, bringinಞg the number of flights operating acrossits international network to more than 600 flights per week, equal to 70% of the total number before theꦛ pandemic.
For immigrationprocedures, Vietnam Airlines recommends that passengers consult theregulations officially announced by the Chinese Embassy to ensure the necessarydocuments and procedures, including a PCR test taken within 48 hours before departure. Before the departingtime, passengers are required to submit a health declare to get their healthcode. They must wear N95 masks when entering China as well as follow isolationregulations of the country’s authorities./.
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Planes are seen at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. (File Photo: VNA) 
