Bamboo Airways has been granted slots for direct flights to the US, starting this September, making it the first Vietnamese airline to operate direct flights to the US. Vietnam Airlines has been granted permission to operate 12 flights carrying Vietnamese citizens from the US back home in 2021, starting on June 22. Although there are difficulties awaiting and the number of flights decreased in the first 5 months of 2021, most experts are positive that the launch of Covid-19 Vaccine Fund will boost the recovery of the economy and aviation.