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346 Vietnamese citizens brought from US amid COVID-19 pandemic

A total of 346 Vietnamese citizens were brought home safe and sound from the US on July 9.
346 Vietnamese citizens brought from US amid COVID-19 pandemic ảnh 1Vietnamese citizens brought home from US (Photo: Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Hanoi (VNA) – A total of 346 Vietnamese citizens were brought homesafe and sound from the US on July 9.

The flight wasarranged by domestic agencies, the Vietnamese Embassy in the US, the nationalflag carrier Vietnam Airlines, and US agencies.

Passengers were mostlychildren, pregnant women, students who face difficulties in accommodation andvisa extension, and some businessmen and intellectuals.

To help citizens do necessaryprocedures, the Vietnamese Embassy in Washington DC sent officials to Dullesairport.

Preventive measureswere taken seriously during the flight. After landing at Hanoi’s Noi BaiInternational Airport, crew members and passengers had their body temperaturechecked and went under quarantine as regulated.

Under the PrimeMinister’s instruction, Vietnamese authorities and representative officesabroad will continue conducting more flights to bring Vietnamese citizens homein the coming time, based on the citizens’ aspirations and quarantine capacityin localities./.
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