Low-cost carrier VietJet Air will temporarily suspend services on its Southeast Asian network.
The suspension will commence from 20 March and affect services to Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, Myanmar and Indonesia.
The decision comes amid the global coronavirus outbreak, and follows Vietnam’s decision to grant no visas for a month.
Earlier in the month, the carrier suspended operations to South Korea.
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