Returnees line up at a Vietnamese airport (Illustrative photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – More than 340 Vietnamese citizens were brought home safely from Taiwan(China) on a flight of Pacific Airlines on December 28.
The flight, arrangedby Vietnamese authorities, the Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei,the carrier and relevant agencies in Taiwan, carried the elderly, the ill orpeople suffering from occupational accidents, pregnant women, workers withexpired labour contracts, students who finished their study and those inextremely difficult circumstances.
The Vietnam Economicand Cultural Office in Taipei had sent staff to the airport to assist thecitizens with boarding procedures.
In-flight safety andpreventive measures against the spread of COVID-19 were strictly put in placeby the airline to protect their health.
Upon arrival at DaNang International Airport of the central city of the same name, all crewmembers and passengers were given medical checkups and sent to quarantine inline with regulations.
Authorities willarrange more flights to repatriate Vietnamese citizens in the future, dependingon the COVID-19 situation and domestic quarantine capacity./.
