Van Don Airport receives Vietnamese expats from Europe

Authorities in the northern province of Quang Ninh welcome Vietnamese nationals who return to Vietnam from European countries of France, the UK and Germany. Passengers on three flights from European countries land at Van Don international airport, Quang Ninh province on March 16. The passengers, including 158 Vietnamese nationals, return home from the UK, France and Germany on flights VN0054, VN0018 and VN0036. These are flights VN0054, taking off from London (United Kingdom) carrying 97 Vietnamese citizens; flight VN0018, taking off from Paris (France) carrying 43 Vietnamese citizens; and flight VN0036, taking off from Frankfurt (Germany) carrying 18 Vietnamese and one foreign passenger. The passengers and crew members all wear protective gears. They will stay at quarantine centres for 14 days at the request of authorities. (Photo: Vietnam+)

Passengers on three flights VN0054, VN0018 and VN0036 from European countries (United Kingdom, France and Germany) land at Van Don international airport in Quang Ninh province on March16. The passengers and crew members all wear protective gears. All the passengers had their temperature and health checked, completed their medical declarations after a safe landing, and had all hand luggage and checked baggage sterilised. They will stay at quarantine centres for 14 days at the request of authorities. This is not the first time Van Don International Airport has welcomed flights taking Vietnamese people returning from other countries during the COVID-19 epidemic. (Photo: Vietnam+)

The passengers and crew members all wear protective gears. Completing the immigration procedures and customs inspection at the area outside the station, ensuring that the general operation of the airport was not affected, all passengers were handed over to the Military Command of Quang Ninh province for 14 days of quarantine. After that, the entire check-in area, passengers, and equipment at the airport underwent disinfection to prevent infection. This is not the first time Van Don International Airport has welcomed flights taking Vietnamese people returning from other countries during the COVID-19 epidemic. So far, thousands of Vietnamese people have returned to Van Don airport from countries where the global health crisis is a serious threat to people's safety. (Photo: Vietnam+)

The passengers, including 158 Vietnamese nationals, return home from the UK, France and Germany on flights VN0054, VN0018 and VN0036. So far, thousands of Vietnamese people have returned to Van Don airport from countries where the global health crisis is a serious threat to people's safety. On March 14, Vietnam Airlines announced that it would stop taking passengers from London (UK), Paris (France), and Frankfurt (Germany) to Vietnam to prevent the disease from spreading. However, late at night, the company said that after reviewing and summarising the requirements, aspirations, and on the basis of working with the authorities, Vietnam Airlines decided to transport passengers who satisfy immigration and medical conditions to Vietnam on its flights departing from these destinations starting from March 15. (Photo: Vietnam+)

All officers at desk for immigration procedure at Van Don international airport wear protective gears to prevent COVID-19 transmission. Completing the immigration procedures and customs inspection at the area outside the station, ensuring that the general operation of the airport was not affected, all passengers were handed over to the Military Command of Quang Ninh province for 14 days of isolation. After that, the entire check-in area, passengers, and equipment at the airport underwent disinfection to prevent infection. The passengers and crew members all wear protective gears. They will stay at quarantine centres for 14 days at the request of authorities. (Photo: Vietnam+)

Doctors put on protective gears to welcome flights from the pandemic-hit areas. Also, all officers at desk for immigration procedure at Van Don international airport wear protective gears to prevent transmission of COVID-19. Passengers and crew members will be sent to quarantine zones for 14 days. This is not the first time Van Don International Airport in Quang Ninh province has welcomed flights that take Vietnamese people returning from other countries during the COVID-19 epidemic. So far, thousands of Vietnamese people have returned to Van Don airport from countries where the global health crisis is a serious threat to people's safety. (Photo: Vietnam+)

Doctors and relevant authorities equip themselves with protective gears to safely pick up citizens from European countries of the UK, France and Germany. Also, all officers at desk for immigration procedure at Van Don international airport wear protective gears to prevent transmission of COVID-19. Passengers and crew members will be sent to quarantine zones for 14 days. This is not the first time Van Don International Airport in Quang Ninh province has welcomed flights that take Vietnamese people returning from other countries during the COVID-19 epidemic. So far, thousands of Vietnamese people have returned to Van Don airport from countries where the global health crisis is a serious threat to people's safety. (Photo: Vietnam+)

In a bid to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), each of the aircraft and all of the equipment used at the airport are disinfected. All the passengers had their temperature and health checked, completed their medical declarations after a safe landing, and had all hand luggage and checked baggage carefully sterilised. Having completed the immigration procedures and customs inspection at the area outside the station, and ensured that the general operation of the airport was not affected, all passengers were handed over to the Military Command of Quang Ninh province for 14 days of isolation. After that, the entire check-in area, passengers, and equipment at the airport underwent disinfection to prevent infection. (Photo: Vietnam+)

All people on the three flights are sent to quarantine camps for 14 days as requested. This is not the first time Van Don International Airport has welcomed flights taking Vietnamese people returning from other countries during the COVID-19 epidemic. So far, thousands of Vietnamese people have returned to Van Don airport from countries where the global health crisis is a serious threat to people's safety. On March 14, Vietnam Airlines announced that it would stop taking passengers from London (UK), Paris (France), and Frankfurt (Germany) to Vietnam to prevent the disease from spreading. In photo: Buses are ready to take passengers and crew members to quarantine camps. (Photo: Vietnam+)