Vietnam resumes regular international flights after 5-month closure due to Covid-19


A security official checking the passport of a passenger at the departure terminal at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi. Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi on Saturday morning saw the departure of the country's first regular international passenger flight after months-long shutdown to curb the Covid-19 outbreak. - AFP

HANOI, Sept 19 (Xinhua): Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi on Saturday morning saw the departure of the country's first regular international passenger flight after months-long shutdown to curb the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.

The flight, heading to Japan's capital Tokyo, was operated by the Vietnamese flag carrier Vietnam Airlines with some 60 passengers on board, Vietnam News Agency reported.

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