Vietnam Airlines to suspend all South Korea flights from March 5

The number of visitors between Vietnam and South Korea has plummeted in both directions. - VNA/VNS

HANOI (Bloomberg): Vietnam Airlines will temporarily suspend all of its South Korea flights beginning March 5 over concerns about the novel coronavirus outbreak, the national carrier said in a statement posted on its website.

As of March 1, Vietnam Airlines flights from South Korea to Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport and Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City are being rerouted to Van Don International Airport in Quang Ninh province and Can Tho International Airport, respectively, the airline said.