Vietnam Airlines operated its first international commercial flight with a service from Taiwan to Danang last Thursday (March 25), following a months-long hiatus to curb the spread of Covid-19.

More than 200 passengers were onboard the flight, with travellers required to present a negative Covid-19 test result obtained 72 hours prior to departure.

Upon arrival, they had to undergo a second round of testing, in addition to a 14-day mandatory quarantine at their own expense. Additionally, they will be required to take a third Covid test six days later.

They also had to install the Bluezone app that shows if a person has come into close contact with a Covid-19 patient, said the report.

Vietnam suspended all international flights in March last year as part of efforts to keep Covid-19 at bay, with only Vietnamese repatriates, foreign experts and highly-skilled workers allowed in, under stringent conditions.