Vietnam Airlines has cancelled flights to and from Europe due to ash from a volcano in Iceland that has forced the temporary shut-down of two major international airports in France and Germany.

The closure of the airports--Charles de Gaulle and Frankfurt--prompted the national flag carrier to cancel four flights on April 16 on the routes Paris-Ho Chi Minh City, Frankfurt-Hanoi, HCM City-Frankfurt and Hanoi-Paris, Le Hoang Dung, Vietnam Airlines spokesman, said.

Two other flights scheduled for April 17--Frankfurt to Ho Chi Minh City and Paris to Hanoi --will also be cancelled.

The airline will continue announcing timetable information for the upcoming regular and additional flights from Hanoi and HCM City to Europe.

For the latest information, passengers may visit www.vietnamairlines.com or dial 04 38320320, 08 38320320 and 0511 3811111 in Vietnam or +31 676779875 in France or +49 15116119824 in Germany.

Source: VietNamNet/VNA