Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Close to 350 Vietnamese citizens inEurope and Africa were brought home aboard a Vietnam Airlines flight on August26 and 27.
The flight was arranged by Vietnamese authorities, theVietnamese representative agencies in the two regions, the national flagcarrier Vietnamese Airlines, and relevant agencies of over 20 host nationsinvolved.
Passengers included children under 18, students who finishedlearning courses, the elderly, pregnant women, stranded tourists, and workerswith expired visas or labour contracts.
The Vietnamese Consulate General in Frankfurt, Germany, sentstaff to assist the citizens in handling boarding procedures at the FrankfurtAirport where all of them gathered to fly home.
Security, safety and hygiene measures were carried outthroughout the flight to protect their health and prevent the spread ofCOVID-19.
Upon landing at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HoChi Minh City, those on board received health check-ups and were sent toconcentrated quarantine facilities.
More flights are set to be conducted in the time ahead torepatriate Vietnamese citizens with disadvantaged circumstances, depending ontheir need and quarantine capacity at home./.
VNA
