Nearly 300 citizens brought home from Russia

Vietnamese authorities, representative agencies in Russia and national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines have worked together with Russian agencies to bring nearly 300 Vietnamese citizens home on July 8-9.
Nearly 300 citizens brought home from Russia ảnh 1Vietnamese citizens at an airport in Moscow, Russia (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese authorities, representative agencies in Russiaand national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines have worked together with Russianagencies to bring nearly 300 Vietnamese citizens home on July 8-9.

The passengers included children, with many of them being under two years old, theelderly, the ill, pregnant women, workers with expired labour contracts,stranded tourists and students who finished their studies.

The Vietnamese Embassy had closely worked with local authorities to help the citizenstravel from Vladivostok, Ekaterinburg, Saint Petersburg and other localities toMoscow airport. It also sent staff to the airport to assist them.

Strict security and safety measures were enforced during the flight to protectpassengers’ health and prevent the spread of the disease.

Immediately after the flight landed at Can Tho International Airport, allpassengers and crew members were given health check and quarantined in linewith regulations.

Under the Prime Minister’s direction, domestic authorities and Vietnam’soverseas representative offices will arrange more flights to take Vietnamesecitizens home, depending on the citizens’ need and the country’s quarantinecapacity./.
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