Hanoi, March 27 -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has granted permission to Qatar Airways to operate three combined flights on the Doha-Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City route.

Due to the temporary closure of Doha's airspace amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the airline plans to operate flights on the DOH-HAN-SGN-HAN-DOH route from March 24 - 29, 2026.

According to the authority, these flights will not carry domestic passengers on the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City leg. Instead, they are intended to transport passengers affected by the exceptional situation in the Middle East, while gradually restoring air transport activities between Qatar and Vietnam, including passengers, cargo and parcels.

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