The Government has approved the policy to arrange flights
to bring Vietnamese people from Ukraine home (Photo: VNA)
According to VNA, with spirit of humanity and placing the highest priority to the protection of Vietnamese citizens, the Government allows the organisation of flights repatriating Vietnamese people and their familites, with the initial number of 900 Vietnamese people, who will depart from Polland, Romania or Moldova.
They will receive COVID-19 tests upon their arrival in Vietnam and take necessary medical measures in line with the Ministry of Health’s instruction.
The Government assigned the Ministry of Transport to take the major charge of arranging the flights, while the Ministry of Finance was asked to finance the flights.
As part of efforts to implement the Prime Minister’s direction, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has worked with the Ministry of Transport to conduct two repatriation flights, one departing from Romania on March 7 and the other from Polland on March 8.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to coordinate with relevant agencies to continue to arrange flights to evacuate Vietnamese people and their family members from dangerous areas in Ukraine to neighbouring countries, and bring those who wish to return to Vietnam depending on the real situation and capacity of Vietnam.
In recent days, Vietnamese representative offices in Ukraine and neighbouring countries have coordinated closely with local authorities and Vietnamese associations in host countries to support the Vietnamese community to evacuate from war areas and provide them with temporary accommodations and essential necessities.
According to the offices, as of March 4, almost of Vietnamese people in Kiev and Odessa and hundreds of people in Kharkov had been evacuated to neighbouring countries. Of them, 370 had come to Romania, 200 had been on the way from Moldova to Romania, 600 from Ukraine had arrived in Polland, about 125 had reached to Hungary and about 40 had come to Slovakia.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ group for citizen protection and representative offices are keepinng a close watch on the situation and recieving requests from Vietnamese people through citizen protection hotlines.
Vietnamese in Ukraine and neighbouring who need support or wish to flee from war areas can contact the ministry and representative offices in countries through following phone numbers:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 84-965411118, 84-981848484; Email: baohocongdan@gmail.com
Vietnamese Embassy in Ukraine: 380 (63) 8638999
Vietnamese Embassy in Russia: 79916821617
Vietnamese Embassy in Polland: 0048782257359
Vietnamese Embassy in Romania: 0040744645037
Vietnamese Embassy in Slovakia: 421 2 5245 1263, 421 915 419 568.
First flights ready to bring Vietnamese citizens home from Ukraine
Two flights repatriating Vietnamese people form Ukraine will depart from Romania and Poland this week, reported VNA.
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is scheduled to conduct the first flight to repatriate Vietnamese people home from Ukraine. (Photo: VNA)
One flight, conducted by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, is scheduled to depart from Romania on March 7 transporting 283 Vietnamese citizens. It is expected to arrive at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi at noon on March 8.
The other flight, conducted by Bamboo Airlines, will depart from Poland on March 9 with 270 passengers onboard. It is scheduled to arrive at the Noi Bai airport on March 10 in the morning.
The Government recently approved the policy to arrange flights to bring Vietnamese people from Ukraine home.
With spirit of humanity and placing the highest priority to the protection of Vietnamese citizens, the Government allows the organisation of flights repatriating Vietnamese people and their families.
They will receive COVID-19 tests upon their arrival in Vietnam and take necessary medical measures in line with the Ministry of Health’s instructions.
Ten outstanding young faces of Vietnam announced
Winners of the Vietnam Outstanding Young Faces Award 2021 were announced by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee on March 4.
Journalist Phung Cong Suong, Deputy Edito-in-Chief of Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper, speaks at the jury's meeting on March 4 (Photo: VNA)
The young faces were chosen from 20 nominees through secret votes.
They are Nguyen Le Thao Anh (study category); Dr. Nguyen Trong Hieu (scientific research category); Luu Duc Phong and Ho Xuan Vinh (production); Vu Gia Luyen (business - startup); Senior Lieutenant Nguyen Tien Duy (defence); Captain Le Xuan Nam (security and order); Nguyen Huy Hoang (sport); Doctor Do Doan Bach (social activities); Miss Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien (culture and art), reported VNA.
Alongside, the jury also selected nine Vietnamese potential young faces in 2021.
Earlier on February 14, the organising board announced the list of 20 nominees for the awards, whose names were put on an online vote from February 16 to March 3 at www.tainnangtrevietnam.vn.
An award ceremony is slated for March 26 in Hanoi.
This year’s winners will each receive a cash prize of 50 million VND (2,190 USD).
The annual Vietnam Outstanding Young Faces Award is presented to 10 youngsters under 35 with excellent performances in their areas over the year.
Bamboo Airways announces Hanoi-Melbourne direct flights
According to VNA, Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways announced its direct flights connecting Hanoi and Melbourne in Australia at a ceremony held on March 5, becoming the first Vietnamese airline to launch regular commercial direct flights between the two cities.
Bamboo Airways aircraft (Photo: VNA)
There will be one round trip per week starting from April 27.
Tickets for the new air route have been up for sale on Bamboo Airway’s offices, websites, and mobile app.
The route helps shorten the travel time between the two cities to more than nine hours, saving over 21 hours compared to transit flights.
Bamboo Airlines uses 787-9 Dreamliner for flights on this route.
Bamboo Airways announces Hanoi-Melbourne direct flights
It is expected to meet travel demand and contribute to the cooperation of the two cities and countries at large in multiple fields, said Deputy General Director of the carrier Truong Phuong Thanh.
Bamboo Airways operated its first flight connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Melbourne on February 19-20, and announced the HCM City-Sydney direct air route on February 28./.