Vietnam's flag carrier conducts first regular flight from Beijing in three years

HANOI (Xinhua): Vietnam Airlines flew more than 100 passengers from the Chinese capital Beijing to Hanoi on Sunday (March 19), marking its first regular service between the two capitals in three years, Vietnam News Agency reported.

The Vietnam Airlines flight VN513 departed at 15:30 local time from Beijing and landed in Hanoi at 17:55 local time. Flights suspended in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic resumed on March 19 when passengers were welcomed with a ceremony at Beijing airport with the attendance of Vietnamese embassy officials.