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Over 360 Vietnamese citizens flown home from Singapore

More than 360 Vietnamese citizens were brought home from Singapore on a flight of Pacific Airlines on September 14.
Over 360 Vietnamese citizens flown home from Singapore ảnh 1Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - More than 360 Vietnamese citizens were brought home from Singapore on a flight of Pacific Airlines on September 14.

The flight was arranged by Vietnamese authorities, the Embassy of Vietnam inSingapore and the carrier, together with competent agencies of Singapore.

The passengers included children under 18, those with underlying healthconditions and those in difficult circumstances.

The Vietnamese Embassy also sent its staff to the airport to assist them with boardingprocedures.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, disease prevention measures were carried outduring the flight. Upon landing at Can Tho International Airport in the MekongDelta city of the same name, the flight crew and all passengers were given heathcheck-ups and quarantined in line with regulations.

In the future, more flights are set to be conducted to bring Vietnamesecitizens with disadvantaged circumstances, depending on their need andquarantine capacity at home./.
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