The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) on February 24 officially issued a press release regarding the impact of the Russia – Ukraine situation on Vietnamese airlines’ international routes.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Civil Aviation Authority ofVietnam (CAAV) on February 24 officially issued a press release regarding theimpact of the Russia – Ukraine situation on Vietnamese airlines’ internationalroutes.
Accordingly, the local carriers have proactively built airtraffic routes and arranged alternate airports to avoid areas where the war mayoccur, ensuring the absolute safety for their flights.
Currently, Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, and Bamboo Airwaysare operating regular international flights between Vietnam and 15 countriesand territories, including Cambodia, Hong Kong ( China), Japan, the Republic of Korea,Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan (China), Thailand, Laos, France, Germany, the UK,Australia, Russia and the US.
Among these, there are 24 passenger and cargoflights to/from Europe (Russia, France, Germany, and the UK) per week.
CAAV Director DinhViet Thang told the Vietnam News Agency on the same day that only Vietnam Airlinesis conducting flights to/from Moscow, and the national flag carrier has for longprepared plans to fly over Russia and Western Europe, not Belarus andUkraine. Therefore, Russia-Ukraine tensions do not impact the internationalair routes operated by Vietnamese carriers, he noted.
Russian news network RT reported that many big cities ofUkraine heard big explosions on February 24 morning (Vietnam time).
Earlier the same day, Russian President Vladimir Putinannounced a special military operation to protect people in the self-proclaimedPeople’s Republic of Donetsk and People's Republic of Luhansk in Donbass,eastern Ukraine.
Reuters reported that the European Union Aviation SafetyAgency on February 24 warned airlines to avoid flying over Ukraine and exercise“extreme caution” in airspace within 185km of the Belarus - Ukraine and Russia- Ukraine borders.
The Ukrainian Government shut airports in eastern Ukrainefrom midnight through 7am due to escalating tensions. The country’s aviationauthorities also declared some airspace in the east to be “danger areas”./.
About 153,000 foreign passengers flew from/to Vietnam from the time the country launched a pilot programme to resume international flights in January to February 14, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has notified aviation authorities and airlines of countries and territories of the resumption of regular international passenger flights to Vietnam.
The information that a flight from Japan to Vietnam had to return on February 17 night as it was denied entry was not correct, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
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Vietnam officially grants limited-term visa-free entry to high-profile foreigners whose presence is deemed beneficial to the country’s socio-economic development.
With support from the Vietnamese Association in Ufa, Vietnamese language classes for children have been offered for many years. Currently, 60 children of various ages are attending two classes taught by Duc Anh, free of charge.
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With a tight 13-month deadline, the move is under a strategic and urgent policy to bridge educational gaps, train the local workforce, and shore up territorial sovereignty in some of the country’s most remote areas.
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Whether they grow up to become journalists, diplomats, or professionals in other fields, these children can one day become bridges of friendship and cooperation, telling new and inspiring stories of Vietnam – China relations, said Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh.
A 21-year-old Indian tourist was successfully resuscitated and treated by doctors at Hoan My Da Nang Hospital after a near-drowning incident left him in critical condition. After three days of intensive care, the man was discharged from the hospital and has since returned to India.
In an document issued on August 5, the PM emphasised the need to stablise living conditions for people hit by floods, landslides, and flash floods in late July and early August in northern and north-central provinces, especially Dien Bien, Son La, and Nghe An which suffered some of the worst damage.
Although millions of Vietnamese were affected by AO, only over 626,000 individuals, including war veterans and their children suffering from dioxin-related conditions, are currently receiving state benefits.
Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) 
