Travel During Covid

Before Departure

Vietnam Airlines - Travel with Confidence

Before Departure

To be well – prepared for your journey, our advices will bring you a convenient and safe flights with Vietnam Airlines.

Wearing of a mask

Wearing Of A Mask

To protect against pandemic, passengers are required to wear a mask at the airport and on board the aircraft.

Safe disposal of used face mask
Face masks should be replaced after being worn for 4 hours, or when becoming wet or soiled.
The proper use and removal of masks and the proper way to dispose of used masks should be applied.

Respiratory etiquette
Covering the mouth and nose with a paper towel cover or a flexed elbow when sneezing or coughing.

Limit direct contact 
Limit direct contact of any surfaces at the airport and in the aircraft.
Limit gathering crowdedly at the airport. Keep your distance from staff and other passengers.

Social Distancing

In order to reduce the number of people in the terminal, the access to the airport terminals should be limited to passengers, crew members and staff only.

Accompanying persons should only be provided access in special circumstances e.g. the escort of persons with reduced mobility.

Social Distancing

Travel Requirement

Travel Requirement

Vietnam domestic routes
To travel within Vietnam during this period, you must consult information on our Covid-19 page for domestic routes and Vietnam entry regulations.

Other countries
For international travel, we recommend that you should check the entry and stay conditions on the IATA's official Travel Document website before your trip.
You can also consult the embassy websites of your departure, transit or destination countries.

Covid-19 Testing Information

To find latest travel requirements and testing center located near you or your destination, please click here.

Travel Requirement

Passengers are required to prepare all necessary travel documents and ticket for a convenient journey.

Travel Requirement

Personal Items

Personal Items

We recommend that you carry several masks with you for the duration of your trip, prepare disposable single-use tissues and a bottle of hand sanitizer (<100ml).

Passengers will be served anti-bacterial hand wipes on all flights.

General information

In order to get your journey off to an easy start, passengers are encouraged to complete the check - in process early. Vietnam Airlines offers check-in options that help reducing contact with the airport staff and facilities as much as possible.

General information

Online check-in

Online check-in

Check in for your flight on your mobile, tablet or computer using the Vietnam Airlines app or website.

Kiosk check-in

You may check-in at the kiosks locating at the airport terminals from 24 hours up to 60 minutes (international flights), 45 minutes (domestic flights) before your flight departs.

Kiosk check-in

Telephone check-in

Telephone check-in

Just with a simple phone call to 1900 6265 from 12 to 2 hours before departure time, you will be assisted to complete the check-in process for your flights in a quick and professional way, allowing you to select the seat you want in advance.

Counter check-in

If you wish to check-in at the airport, our staff will welcome you at Vietnam Airlines check - in counters.

You should proceed to our ""No baggage"" counter for fast check - in if you travel without checked baggage.

At Noi Bai, Da Nang and Tan Son Nhat airport, our check - in staff will assist you with MPOS for reducing queuing time.

Counter check-in

Download Digital Entertainment

Passengers travelling on domestic flights will be offered digital entertainment via VNA - FPT Play app, where you can enjoy your favorite programs from 24 hours before scheduled departure time to 6 hours after scheduled arrival time.

Download Digital Entertainment

At The Departure Airport

At The Departure Airport

Vietnam Airlines will take all the necessary measures to ensure the safety of our customers and staff and maintain safe operations. We kindly request your understanding and would like to share travel tips as below.

Visual health check

Visual Health Check

Vietnam Airlines staffs will visually check your health before flight. If you show symptoms of COVID - 19 such as fever, persistent cough, vomiting, difficulty in breathing or other flu - like symptoms, you may be denied boarding.

Cleaning and disinfection

Airport facilities

We implement cleaning measures to ensure that all passengers travel in optimal health and safety conditions
Regular cleaning of all our counters, self-service kiosks and the frequently touched surfaces.
For flights with high risk level, disinfectant carpets are placed at pre – boarding area for the health and safety.

Aircraft

All aircraft are thoroughly cleaned before departure. Cleaning are taken into an account the whole interior, especially at frequently touch surfaces such as overhead bins, cabinets/lockers, seats (tray tables, armrests, passenger control units, and decorative panels), lavatory, etc.
After flights with high risk level, the whole fleet are sprayed with disinfectants which are left to sit overnight, after aircraft arriving from high risk areas or after a daily operation of low risk periods.

Cleaning and disinfection

Personal Protective Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment

Vietnam Airlines provide necessary PPE to all our staff members adapting the priority risk levels and ensure that they are trained in its appropriate use.

On flights with high risk level, Vietnam Airlines provide PPE to all crew members and passengers.

Face mask

Face mask

Passengers are required to wear a mask within the airport and inside the aircraft.

    The use of face mask:
  • The face mask should be close to the face, covering the nose and mouth completely.
  • When the face mask is on or being removed, the outer layer of the face mask must not be touched to avoid hand contamination.
  • The face mask should be properly disposed of and not be thrown on the cabin floor or placed in the seat covers.

Physical distancing

Physical distance between individuals should be maintained as much as possible at the airport.

Physical distancing

Hand sanitizer

Passengers remember to wash their hands with water and soap or alcohol based hand sanitizing solution wherever feasible, especially before/after check – in, security check and boarding the aircraft.

Hand sanitizer

Travel documents

Travel documents

You must also present all the required travel documents at check in, security and boarding.

Please have your documents, boarding pass ready in hands at checked points for minimizing time at the queue.

Carry-on Baggage

Please ensure your carry-on baggage comply with the regulations to facilitate a smooth boarding process, thereby reducing queuing time and limiting contact.

During boarding, we check your carry-on baggage against the permitted dimensions, quantity and weight.

Carry-on Baggage

Lotus Lounge

Lotus Lounge

For the well-being of all our customers and employees from the departure, Lotus Lounge ensures the safety and maintain the quality of lounge service.

Cleaning and disinfection

We maintain the highest requirements of cleaning across the lounge on all frequently touched surfaces such as food and beverage areas, resting areas, working areas, toilet and bathroom.

Our lounges are completely disinfected on a regular basis using approved disinfecting substances.

Cleaning and disinfection

Personal Protective Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment

Lounge staff are equipped with protective gear appropriate to each level of risk at all times during their duty, especially when serving food and beverage. Staff is properly trained how to use utensils and equipment when cleaning all high-touch surfaces.

Food and beverage

Food is well cooked and preserved in sealed containers.

Food and beverage are subjected to change based on the risk level in specific periods.

Food and beverage

Utensils and cutlery

All meal service utensils and cutlery are washed with detergents, rinsed with demineralized fresh water and sanitized at temperature that kill pathogenic bacteria.

Face mask

Passengers are required to wear a mask at all times when using the Lotus Lounge.

Face mask

Social Distancing

Physical distance between individuals should be maintained as much as possible in the lounge.

Social Distancing

Hand sanitizer

Hand sanitizer

All our lounges have sanitizers readily available at the reception desk or in the bathroom, toilet for your use.

On Board

On Board

Vietnam Airlines will continue to adopt precautionary measures to maintain a safe, secure environment for our customers, cabin crew and other employees.

Cleaning of Cabins and Accessories

We follow the aircraft cleaning procedures and use cleaning substances approved by the Department of Health and the aircraft manufacturer.
Hygiene procedures are carefully followed to ensure your safety. Before each and every departure, our aircrafts are thoroughly cleaned:
- Vacuuming of carpets and all seats.
- Cleaning of all hard surfaces (e.g. tray tables, armrests, IFE screens, IFE screen controls, lavatories and other areas with which passengers' hands come into contact).

Food and beverage

Food and beverage are subjected to change based on the risk level in specific periods.

Entertainment

Headsets will be provided to all customers on flights between Hanoi and Hochiminh City operated by wide - bodied aircraft that are equipped with in-flight entertainment. Headsets are carefully refurbished and sanitized before flight.

On A321 Neo aircraft, passengers are able to enjoy inflight entertainment – wireless streaming via personal mobile devices.

Passengers travelling on domestic flights will be offered digital entertainment via VNA - FPT Play app, during 24 hours before departing through 6 hours after landing.

Toilets

Anti-bacterial soap is always available in the lavatory.

Lavatories are cleaned before and during the flight with additional wipe down procedures by our cabin crew.

Personal Protective Equipment

Vietnam Airlines provide necessary PPE to all our staff members in accordance with the risk levels and ensure that they are trained in its appropriate use.

On flights with high risk level, Vietnam Airlines provide PPE to all crew and passengers.

Air Filtration in Cabins

Our aircraft are equipped with an air filtration system consisting of High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters identical to those used in medical operating rooms. Cabin air is thus completely refreshed every 3 minutes.

These HEPA filters remove more than 99.999% of viral and bacterial contaminants, including those as small as 0.01 micrometer, ensuring the air quality in our cabins fully complies with health standards. Viruses, including coronavirus, whose size ranges from 0.08 to 0.16 micrometers, are systematically removed from the air in this way.

Announcement

Before landing, specific announcements are made on board to inform about destination regulations.

Social Distancing

Passengers are required to keep physical distancing and have the right seat as allocated.

Passengers must not queue in the aisle or the galleys for use of the lavatories. The "available" sign can be easily seen from outside.

Face mask

Passenger are required to wear a mask during the entire flight and until they exit the destination airport.

At The Transfer Or Arrival

At The Transfer Or Arrival

To ensure the totally convenient itinerary from departure to the arrival, we implement effective measures as below.

Baggage claim

All checked baggage are completely disinfected on high risk level arrival flights.

Baggage claim

Personal Protective Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment

Vietnam Airlines provide necessary PPE to all our staff members in accordance with the risk levels and ensure that they are trained in its appropriate use.

Face mask

It is compulsory to wear a mask during aircraft disembarkation and at the destination airport.

Face mask

Social Distancing

Social Distancing

Physical distance between individuals should be maintained as much as possible during disembarkation and baggage claim.

Hand sanitizer

Sanitizers are readily available at the destination terminals for usage after picking your baggage from the belt.

Hand sanitizer

Useful Information

Useful Information

SkyCare&Protect - a new pledge that all SkyTeam members including Vietnam Airlines implement a series of personal safety standards to protect passengers and employees.

This is our commitment to look after customers when they travel across SkyTeam’s network.

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