Thursday, 21/05/2020 17:35 (GMT+7)
As many as 343 Vietnamese citizens currently stuck in Australia and New Zealand due to COVID-19 pandemic outbreak are scheduled to be brought home on June 1st.
Photo for illustration (Source: vov.vn)
The special flight will be arranged thanks to efforts of Vietnamese diplomatic agencies and Vietnam Airlines.
Among the total, 243 people will be picked up from Australia, while the remaining 100 will be brought home from New Zealand.
So far, about 1,800 Vietnamese citizens in Australia have registered for the flight, far higher than the capacity.
Therefore, diplomatic Vietnamese agencies are carefully considering individuals, who belong to priority cases to finalize the passenger list.
All Vietnamese citizens, who wish to be on the flight must book their tickets before 4pm on May 25th.
For further information and assistance, Vietnamese citizens in ACT, Victoria and Tasmania may contact the embassy: 0466 401 665 (hotline); (02) 616 94915; (02) 61694917; (02) 61694916 or email: baohocongdancanberra@gmail.com.
Citizens in New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia, please contact the Consulate General of Vietnam in Sydney at: (02) 93271912; (02) 93272539; (02)93261129; (02)93261202; 0452468168 or email: vnconsul@iinet.net.au.
Citizens from West Australia and North Australia, please contact the Consulate General of Vietnam in Perth at: (08) 93253642; (08) 92211158; 0470111668 or email: vnconsulate.perth@gmail.com./.
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