Hanoi (VNA) – AsTyphoon Noru has abated into a tropical depression, Vietnam Airlines hasresumed flights to/from some airports in the central region.
The national flag carrier said it hasresumed operations at the airports of Vinh (Nghe An province), Phu Bai (ThuaThien-Hue province), Da Nang (Da Nang city), Phu Cat (Binh Dinh province), BuonMa Thuot (Dak Lak province), Lien Khuong (Lam Dong province), and Tuy Hoa (Phu Yenprovince).
It will also increase flights and putwide-body aircraft, including Airbus A350 and Boeing 787, into use to swiftlyserve passengers affected by flight rescheduling.
According to preliminary data onSeptember 27 afternoon, up to 150 flights of Vietnam Airlines were cancelled oroperated earlier or later than scheduled, including 148 domestic flights andtwo international ones with nearly 14,000 passengers in total.
The firm said passengers of theNoru-affected flights will receive assistance in line with regulations, addingthat it will update any changes caused by bad weather on its social network fanpageand website, or via text messages and emails sent to passengers.
The Civil Aviation Authority ofVietnam has decided to reopen nine of the 10 airports previously closed inresponse to Typhoon Noru. Only Dong Hoi Airport of Quang Binh province is beingmonitored to consider the reopening time./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 27 issued an additional dispatch to ministries, sectors and localities, requesting them to apply urgent measures to respond to Noru, an extremely strong storm that is likely to hit the central region soon.
UNICEF Vietnam expressed its concern over children and families vulnerable to Typhoon Noru, saying it stands ready to support the Government of Vietnam in responding to the most powerful storm to hit Vietnam in 20 years, according to a recent statement.
Leaders of the Frontline Steering Committee for response to Typhoon Noru as well as leaders of central localities stayed awake through the night of September 27 to keep updated on the developments of the storm and promptly give instructions to ensure safety for local people, as the storm swept through the region.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ordered the prompt evaluation of losses caused by Typhoon Noru and immediate application of measures to overcome its consequences, support affected people and stabilise production and people’s life during a meeting on September 28.
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