Passengers given medical check-ups and body temperature measurements at Van Don airport (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines said on March 16 that it has createdthe most favourable conditions for Vietnamese citizens in Europe who want toreturn home amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19.
The firm is maintaining five flights from the UK, France and Germany to Vietnameach day, but passengers are required to meet relevant requirements.
Vietnam Airlines said these flights will be put under the strictest medicalcontrol to ensure safety for passengers and its employees and prevent thespread of the risk of the disease in the community.
Those arriving at Vietnam’s airports will be put into medical quarantine andhave their samples tested in line with the Ministry ofHealth’s regulation, it noted.
In its press release the same day, Vietnam Airlines saidthat had been four flights from the UK, France, and Germany landing at the VanDon international airport and the Tan Son Nhat international airport, carrying 180Vietnamese passengers.
All the passengers and crew members onboard were given medical check-ups and bodytemperature measurement, and equipped with protective gear. The aircraft were alsodisinfected after landing./.