
Vietnam’s health ministry proposes banning flights from countries with coronavirus variant
The Southeast Asian country reported its first case of the mutant coronavirus strain on Saturday
The Southeast Asian country reported its first case of the mutant coronavirus strain on Saturday
They will not be allowed to board any flights in or departing from Vietnam during their flight ban periods from nine months to one year
The Apple laptops in question are some 15-inch MacBook Pros sold between September 2015 and February 2017
They will not be allowed to board any flights in or departing from Vietnam until July 4, 2021
Vietnamese airlines will still operate some selected international flights
All flights between destinations in Vietnam and China will no longer be licensed to take off
The devices will be permitted in carry-on baggage if they remain switched off during the flight duration or have had their battery replaced
The flight ban is effective from August 27, 2019 until August 26, 2020
The incident occurred at Tho Xuan Airport, where just last year a female employee was attacked for refusing to take a selfie with a group of belligerent customers
His punishment included a VND7.5 million (US$322) fine