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Nearly 280 Vietnamese brought home from Europe

Nearly 280 Vietnamese citizens in Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland and Sweden were flown back to Vietnam on a flight of Vietnam Airlines at the arrangement of Vietnamese and foreign agencies on December 29-30.
Nearly 280 Vietnamese brought home from Europe ảnh 1Illustrative image (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Nearly 280 Vietnamesecitizens in Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland and Sweden were flown back toVietnam on a flight of Vietnam Airlines at the arrangement of Vietnamese and foreignagencies on December 29-30.

Passengers on the flight included under-18 children,the elderly, the sick, and students who finished their study and others indifficult circumstances.

 TheVietnamese Consulate General in Germany’s Frankfurt sent staff members to theairport to help the citizens with boarding procedures.

 To ensurehealth for the citizens and prevent the spread of COVID-19, strict security,safety and epidemiological measures were applied during the flight. Afterlanding at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City, all crew members andpassengers on the flight were given health checks and sent to quarantine inaccordance with regulations.

The repatriation of Vietnamese citizens indisadvantaged circumstances abroad will be arranged based on citizens’ wish,the developments of the pandemic and domestic quarantine capacity./.
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