Friday, 07/08/2020 00:14 (GMT+7)
More than 220 Vietnamese citizens were brought home safely from Japan to Khanh Hoa province on August 5.
Photo for illustration (Source: baochinhphu.vn)
The flight was arranged by Vietnamese authorities, the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan and the budget carrier Vietjet Air and relevant agencies of Japan.
The passengers included children under 18, the elderly, pregnant women, the ill, workers with expired labour contracts and students without accommodations, and those in extremely disadvantaged circumstances.
The Vietnamese Embassy sent its staff members to help the citizens conduct necessary procedures before boarding the airport.
Disease prevention measures were carried out during the flight to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Upon landing at Cam Ranh International Airport in Khanh Hoa province, the crew members and all passengers were given heath examinations and quarantined in line with regulations.
Under the Prime Minister, Vietnamese authorities and overseas missions plan to arrange more flights to bring Vietnamese citizens home, depending on their need and quarantine capacity at home./.
BTA