First regular flight from S. Korea arrives in Vietnam after hiatus

The first regular flight between South Korea and Vietnam, which was operated by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines after two years of hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, landed safely at Nội Bài International Airport in Hanoi at 12:43pm on Thursday. Flight VN417 carrying 63 passengers departed from Incheon International Airport in Seoul. Nguyễn Huy Đức, head of Vietnam Airlines' branch in South Korea, said Vietnam Airlines was the first Vietnamese carrier to resume regular flights between the two countries. There is high demand for returning to the homeland, especially when Tết (Lunar New Year) is approaching, he said. In the first stage of restarting international flights, Vietnam Airlines will operate two flights per week between Seoul and Hanoi but the carrier is ready to add more flights if permitted.<br/>