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Over 340 Vietnamese brought home from Singapore

More than 340 Vietnamese citizens in Singapore arrived at Can Tho International Airport on a repatriation flight on May 31.
Over 340 Vietnamese brought home from Singapore ảnh 1A plane of Vietnam Airlines (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – More than 340 Vietnamese citizens inSingapore arrived at Can Tho International Airport on a repatriation flight onMay 31.

Passengers on the flight, organised by Vietnameseauthorities, the country’s embassy in Singapore, national flag carrier VietnamAirlines and relevant agencies of Singapore, included those under the age of18, elderly people, persons with illnesses, labourers with expired contracts,and others with expired visas stranded in Singapore due to the COVID-19pandemic.

The Vietnamese Embassy sent staff members toassist the citizens to complete procedures before their plane took off.

Under the Prime Minister’s directions, theMinistry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Transport, domestic agencies andVietnam’s overseas representative bodies have arranged a number of flights tobring Vietnamese home.

After landing in the homeland, all people onboard received heath examination and were put in quarantine in line withregulations.

On the basis of the pandemic’s developments inthe country and the world, citizens’ aspirations and local quarantine capacity,more flights are set to be conducted in the coming time to repatriateVietnamese citizens./.
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