Vietnamese citizens on a repatriation flight (Photo: baoquocte.vn)
The information was released by Mr. Dinh Viet Thang, Head of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
According to Mr. Thang, the CAAV has, so far, coordinated with airlines to organize over 60 flights repatriating nearly 16,000 Vietnamese citizens from about 50 countries and territories.
He added that the CAAV also collaborated with diplomatic missions to give permission to domestic and foreign airlines to use cargo flights to bring back 1,255 Vietnamese citizens stranded at international airports and transit points due to travel restrictions.
The CAAV official said with the domestic flight operations having returned to normal like in the period before the pandemic, the aviation sector has built plans on gradually resuming international commercial flights based on the COVID-19 situation in foreign markets.
The plans were based on the principles of selecting destinations which have effectively controlled the pandemic’s spread in the community; keeping flight frequency at the minimum level to meet domestic quarantine capacity; and strictly adhering to epidemic control requirements of health authorities, Thang said.
Photo exhibition on Vietnam’s sea and islands of Russian photographer
A photo exhibition themed “Travelling Vietnam through photos” was launched in Moscow, Russia on July 21st to introduce culture and coastal life to Russian audience through the lens of female Russian photographer Vera Mazhirina.
At the exhibition (Photo: qdnd.vn
At the exhibition, 21 photos were taken by female Russian photographer Vera Mazhirina during nearly a year of working and living in Vietnam. She spent lots of her time visiting coastal fishing villages in the central region to capture the locals’ daily and spiritual life.
Getting familiar with the camera since she was 16, Mazhirina is now a photojournalist majoring in parliament news.
According to the female Russian photographer, she was most impressed by Vietnam’s cultural space and sea, which was the reason why she has chosen such theme for her first exhibition on the S-shaped country.
Non Nuoc Cao Bang listed among Top 50 destinations with world’s best views
The Business Insider newspaper on July 21st announced 50 destinations with spectacular views, which are recognized as the most outstanding ones among the wonders and fascinating natural landscapes around the world.
Overview of Non Nuoc Cao Bang Global Geopark (Photo: nld.com.vn)
The list of The Business Insider includes ancient relics, interesting geological parks, or spectacular destinations to watch the stars in the sky, strange canyons, bioluminescent beaches, of which Non Nuoc Cao Bang Global Geopark of Vietnam is one of nine destinations in Asia.
Non Nuoc Cao Bang is a national geological park with an area of over 3,275km² in Cao Bang province. It is home to 500 million years of Earth's historic value, with beautiful views of waterfalls, lakes and diverse plants.
In addition, Asia also has other destinations including: Supertree Grove (Singapore), Langkawi UNESCO Global Geopark (Malaysia), ancient city of Bagan (Myanmar); the Taj Mahal (India); bioluminescent beach at Toyama Bay (Japan), ancient capital of Kyoto (Japan), China Danxia geological area (China); Great Wall (China)./.