Nearly 70 Vietnamese citizens stranded Africa taken to home safely

The fight was organized by a number of relevant Vietnamese agencies, the Vietnamese Embassies in both South Africa and Mozambique, and relevant agencies of the host countries and South African Airways (SSA).

The passengers on the flight are under 18, pregnant women, the elderly, sick individuals suffering from underlying illnesses, tourists, guest workers with expired visas and labor contracts, in addition to students with no accommodation due to the closure of their dormitories.

The Vietnamese Embassies in both South Africa and Mozambique worked closely with local administration to assist the citizens with travel in various countries and to speed up necessary procedures before they went to the plane in the context of imposed travel restrictions.

All passengers and crew members underwent medical examinations and were transferred to concentrated quarantine facilities in line with regulations on COVID-19 prevention and control right after the plane arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.

According to the Prime Minister’s direction, more similar flights will be arrange to bring Vietnamese citizens stranded abroad depending on future developments of the pandemic, the quarantine capacity of Vietnamese localities, and demand among Vietnamese nationals abroad./.