All flights from/to COVID-19-hit Quang Ninh province suspended
The Ministry of Transport has ordered the suspension of all passenger and cargo flights from/to the northern border province of Quang Ninh, where COVID-19 cases were recently detected in the community.
Van Don Airport in Quang Ninh province (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Transport has ordered the suspension of all passengerand cargo flights from/to the northern border province of Quang Ninh, whereCOVID-19 cases were recently detected in the community.
In addition,authorities of Quang Ninh and its neighbouring Hai Duong province are asked todecide on the halt, delay and adjustment of the frequency of intra- andinter-provincial passenger road transport in accordance with the realsituation, except for official purposes and necessary cases.
The flow of privatevehicles is also requested to be minimised, while the transportation of goodsand materials must be maintained.
They are also orderedto re-schedule the frequency of waterway transport. Meanwhile, inter-provincialpassenger trains will not stop at stations in the two provinces to prevent thespread of the coronavirus.
The order, however,does not apply to cargo transport trains.
The halt of flightsand passenger trains to Quang Ninh started from 12 pm on January 28 untilfurther notice.
After almost twomonths without any locally transmitted cases, a new surge of positive patientsemerged in northern Vietnam on January 28.
Hai Duong’s Chi Linh city,home to more than 200,000 people, has been locked down and flights in and outof Quang Ninh’s Van Don International Airport were suspended.
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Van Don Airport in Quang Ninh province (Photo: VNA) 
