Monday, 07/09/2020 11:11 (GMT+7)
More than 240 Vietnamese citizens were brought home from the Philippines on September 6.
The citizens brought home from the Philippines (Photo: tuoitre.vn)
The repatriation flight was arranged by Vietnamese authorities, the Vietnamese Embassy in the Philippines, Vietjet Air, and relevant agencies of the Philippines.
The passengers on the flight included children under 18 years old, pregnant women, the sick, students without accommodations, labourerss with expired labour contracts and stranded tourists.
The Vietnamese Embassy sent its staff to the airport to provide support for the citizens.
During the flight, security, safety and hygiene measures were carried out to protect their health and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Upon landing at Can Tho International Airport, all crew members and passengers received health check-ups and were sent to concentrated quarantine sites.
Under the Prime Minister’s direction, more flights will be arranged in the coming time to repatriate Vietnamese citizens with disadvantaged circumstances, depending on their needs and quarantine capacity at home./.
BTA