National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines said it plans to delay the departure of flights from Vietnam to Narita Airport in Tokyo and Nagoya from shortly after midnight to the morning of June 3.

Its Hanoi–Haneda (Tokyo) flight, originally scheduled to depart at 8:05 a.m. on June 3, will be delayed by two hours.

As a result of the schedule changes, flights from Narita, Nagoya and Haneda to Vietnam on the same day will also be rescheduled accordingly.

Meanwhile, Vietjet Air announced the temporary suspension of flights VJ934 and VJ935 on the Hanoi–Tokyo (Narita)–Hanoi route on June 3 to ensure the safety of passengers and flight crews.

Updated flight information has been sent to passengers via the phone numbers and email addresses provided during ticket booking, the airlines said.