Van Don airport receives Airport Health Accreditation

Van Don International Airport has become the 6th airport in Vietnam to be granted the Airport Health Accreditation (AHA) Certification by the Airports Council International (ACI).

The airport is the sixth out of 22 airports in Vietnam honoured with the recognition.

Last month, Van Don International Airport completed all neccesary procedures to be certified under the Airport Health Accreditation (AHA) program of Airports Council International (ACI).

The AHA program has developed to support airports around the world in demonstrating to passengers, staff, regulators and governments that they are prioritizing health and safety in a measurable and an established manner in their ongoing fight against Covid-19 pandemic.

A range of rigorous evaluation criteria are applied in some aspects such as cleaning and disinfecting procedures, physical distancing measures, employee health protection programs, facility layouts, communications with passengers, etc.

The certificate recognises the airport’s commitment to prioritising health and safety measures for passengers in Covid-19 prevention and control. It also serves as a foundation for agencies and governments across the globe to re-open air routes between accredited airports.

The Van Don Airport had welcomed its first international flight under the vaccine passport policy from Japan earlier this month. The government has approved pilot implementation of a vaccine passport program in the northern province of Quang Ninh, home to the nation’s first private airport. Vaccinated or recovered entrants will be quarantined for seven days on arrival.