Close to 350 Vietnamese citizens are safely flown home from Australia and New Zealand on a repatriation flight on September 4. (Photo supplied)Hanoi (VNA) – Close to 350 Vietnamese citizenswere safely flown home from Australia and New Zealand on a repatriation flighton September 4.
The flight was conducted under a joint effort of nationalflag carrier Vietnam Airlines, Vietnamese authorities, representative missions of Vietnam in Australia and New Zealand and the two countries' authorities.
The passengers included children aged under 18, the elderly,people with sickness, workers whose visas or labour contracts expired, studentswith no residences due to dormitory closures and those in extremely difficultcircumstances.
Given that travel restrictions continue to be in placein Australia and New Zealand in response to COVID-19, Vietnamese missions inthe two countries have worked with local authorities to facilitate travel ofVietnamese expats to pickup points at airports in Sydney and Melbourne(Australia).
Vietnamese diplomats were also sent there to assist thecitizens with procedures until they boarded the flight.
Vietnam Airlines has strictly implemented in-flight securityand disease preventive measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Upon landing at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho ChiMinh City, all the flight crew and passengers were given heath checkups and putinto compulsory quarantine in accordance with regulations./.
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