Illustrative photo. (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – National flag carrier VietnamAirlines has flied 12 Vietnamese citizens stranded in Japan back home on aflight on April 12, according to an representative of the airline.
The flight VN311 departed Tokyo at 8:00am (Vietnam time),heading to Hanoi, as a joint effort among Vietnam Airlines, the VietnameseMinistry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of Vietnam in Japan and Japaneseauthorities.
On board of the flight were a group of Vietnamese passengerswho have stuck at Narita International Airport for 10 days due to Japan’s entry restrictions for fear of COVID-19 and airlines temporarily halt flights to Vietnam. Therewere also Vietnamese people with difficulties supported by theembassy to return home.
Flight VN311 is a freight flight and only carries passengersin case of emergency. All of its crew members were equipped with full personal protectivesuits while the passengers underwent medical checks before boarding theflight and were required to wear masks during the journey.
Allthe passengers will be transferred to a centralised quarantine area while disinfection ofaircraft will be immediately implemented right after the airplane lands in Hanoi.
The representative said relevant Vietnamese agencies and the airline have been closely coordinating to conduct more flights to bring more Vietnamese citizens home in thecoming time./.
VNA
