CAAV orders daily airport disinfection

Must read

Dengue cases jump 2.5-fold early this year

Dengue cases jump 2.5-fold early this year

Nation June 11, 2026

HCMC – More than 50,000 dengue infections have been recorded in the first five months of 2026, 2.5 times higher than the same period last year, with severe cases requiring hospitalization also on the rise, health officials said.

Vietnam's population exceeds 100 million

Vietnam's population exceeds 100 million

Nation June 10, 2026

HCMC - Vietnam's population has surpassed 100 million people, marking a demographic milestone for the Southeast Asian nation even as it faces declining birth rates and a rapidly aging population.

HCMC – The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has asked local airports to disinfect their terminals everyday, while ordering air carriers to sterilize their aircraft to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
The disinfection must comply with the international regulations of the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Airports Council International (ACI) and the Vietnamese Ministry of Health’s regulations. Disinfectants used at airports must also meet the standards and regulations of WHO, ICAO, IATA, ACI and the Ministry of Health, the local media reported.

Latest articles

Dengue cases jump 2.5-fold early this year

Dengue cases jump 2.5-fold early this year

Nation June 11, 2026

HCMC – More than 50,000 dengue infections have been recorded in the first five months of 2026, 2.5 times higher than the same period last year, with severe cases requiring hospitalization also on the rise, health officials said.

Vietnam's population exceeds 100 million

Vietnam's population exceeds 100 million

Nation June 10, 2026

HCMC - Vietnam's population has surpassed 100 million people, marking a demographic milestone for the Southeast Asian nation even as it faces declining birth rates and a rapidly aging population.