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Vietnam to suspend incoming international flights to Hanoi

Published: 31 May 2021 - 11:59 am | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 07:46 am
File photo: Vinhomes Central Park and Landmark 81, Vietnam's tallest building are seen from the Saigon river in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam June 6, 2019. Reuters/Yen Duong/File Photo

File photo: Vinhomes Central Park and Landmark 81, Vietnam's tallest building are seen from the Saigon river in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam June 6, 2019. Reuters/Yen Duong/File Photo

Reuters

Hanoi: Vietnam will suspend incoming international flights to its capital Hanoi from Tuesday as part of the country's effort to contain a coronavirus outbreak, the government said on Monday.

The announcement made no mention of domestic flights. Vietnam has been restricting the amount of inbound international flights since the start of the pandemic.