Hanoi (VNA) – A Vietnam Airlines flightbrought home nearly 350 Vietnamese citizens from over 30 countries in theEurope, Africa and South America on December 15-16 thanks to concerted effortsfrom Vietnamese missions and local authorities.
On board the flight were children under 18, the elderly,people with illnesses, students who finished their study but withoutaccommodation, guest workers whose visas and labour contracts had expired andthose in extremely difficult circumstances.
The Vietnamese missions in the concerned countriescoordinated with local authorities to facilitate the citizens’ travel to anairport in Paris for the rescue flight. The Embassy of Vietnam in France sentstaff to help them complete pre-departure procedures before boarding.
All crew members and passengers complied with in-flightpreventive measures against the COVID-19. They were given medical checkups andput under quarantine upon arrival at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son NhatInternational Airport.
More flights will be arranged to fly home Vietnamesecitizens in the future, depending on citizens’ request, the COVID-19 pandemic situationand the nation’s quarantine capacity./.
Nearly 350 citizens brought home from UAE, India
Nearly 350 Vietnamese citizens in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India were carried to the homeland in a flight conducted by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on December 7-8.