Hanoi (VNA) – Nearly 280 Vietnamesecitizens were brought home from Europe on a flight operated by the nationalflag carrier Vietnam Airlines on October 22-23.
The flight was the joint efforts of competentVietnamese agencies at home and abroad, and local authorities.
The passengers included children under 18, studentswho completed courses, the elderly, pregnant women and workers with expiredvisas and contracts.
The Vietnamese Consulate Generalin Frankfurt had helped the citizens with boarding procedures.
Strict security, safety andepidemiological measures were implemented during the flights to ensurepassengers’ health and prevent the spread of diseases.
After landing at Van Don airportin the northern province of Quang Ninh, the passengers and crew members hadtheir health checked and were sent to quarantine in line with regulations.
The repatriation of Vietnamesecitizens in disadvantaged circumstances abroad will continue to be conducted inline with citizens’ wishes, the development of the COVID-19 pandemic andquarantine capacity in the country./.
