Vaccine passport’ mechanism needed to promote trade between Vietnam and Korea

Deputy Minister of Health Truong Quoc Cuong said at Wednesday’s regular Government press conference that the Ministry of Health is working with ministries and agencies to study the issue and report to the Government and the National Steering Committee on the Division. , against COVID-19. Previously, in the regular meeting of the Government in March, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked the health, tourism, and diplomacy sectors to study and issue a vaccine passport mechanism to promote trade and investment.

Vaccine passport mechanism needed to promote trade between Vietnam and Korea

Also at the press conference, Minister, Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung said that the Prime Minister has instructed Government members to continue their efforts for the two goals of pandemic prevention and economic growth, at the same time, using flexible micro-policies to cope with adverse developments in the world situation.

Restore flight routes from Vietnam to Korea

In addition Vietnam Airlines said March 31 afternoon. Specifically, the airline will gradually restore the international flight network safely, to meet the travel needs of passengers and contribute to the redevelopment of the economy and tourism. Including flight routes from Vietnam to Korea

The flight route will operate normally in the period from April 1-4 to June 30 from Hanoi to Incheon (Seoul, South Korea).

Specifically, the plans to operate international flights are as follows: Hanoi – Seoul will depart every Thursday. May and June 2021, the operation frequency is 2 times/week on Thursday and Saturday.

According to Vietnam Airlines, the current immigration regulations of countries, flights from Vietnam only serve the needs of Vietnamese people to study, to work, to visit relatives abroad, foreigners from Vietnam to return home. under the immigration regulations of the countries.

These flights to serve as a study bridge, visit relatives … of Vietnamese people, as well as foreigners in Vietnam who want to return home, must all comply with the entry regulations of the countries.

In addition to carrying passengers from abroad, according to the current entry regulations of the Government of Vietnam, Vietnam Airlines will continue to transport according to the allocation of the authorities in the form of return flights and flights. carrying experts.