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Japanese business travel to Vietnam to resume with trial flight

Up to 250 executives to take part in first trip after clearing coronavirus test

Vietnam and Japan have agreed to a trial project in which a chartered flight for Japanese business people will be allowed to land in the Southeast Asian nation.   © Reuters

TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to relaunch business travel links with Vietnam on a trial basis by the end of June, Nikkei has learned.

The project will begin with a chartered flight for up to 250 business travelers. To curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, all passengers will undergo polymerase chain reaction testing before departure.

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