Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Nearly 280 Vietnamese citizens in more than 30countries in Europe, Africa and South America were flown back to Vietnam on aflight of Vietnam Airlines at the arrangement of Vietnamese and foreignagencies on December 30-31.
Passengers on the flight included under-18 children, the elderly, the sick, andstudents who finished their study but without accommodation, workers withexpired visas or labour contracts, and those in extremely difficultcircumstances.
The Vietnamese Embassy in France sent staff members to the airport to help thecitizens with boarding procedures.
To ensure health for the citizens and prevent the spread of COVID-19, strictsecurity, safety and epidemiological measures were applied during the flight.After landing at Van Don airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh, allcrew members and passengers on the flight were given health checks and sent toquarantine in accordance with regulations.
The repatriation of Vietnamese citizens in disadvantaged circumstances abroadwill be arranged based on citizens’ wish, the developments of the pandemic anddomestic quarantine capacity./.
VNA
