Monday, 21/12/2020 17:31 (GMT+7)
More than 240 Vietnamese citizens in Singapore were brought home safely on December 20.
Photo for illustration (Source: nld.com.vn)
The flight was arranged by Vietnamese authorities, Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore, Bamboo Airways and related agencies of Singapore.
The passengers on the flight included the elderly, children under 18 years old, people with illnesses, and other people in extremely difficult circumstances.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore sent staff members to the airport to help the citizens with boarding procedures.
During the flight, safe and disease prevention measures were strictly applied to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
All passengers and crew members were given health check-ups and quarantined in line with regulations right after the flight landed at the Can Tho International Airport.
In the coming time, more repatriation flight will be arranged to bring home Vietnamese citizens in disadvantaged circumstances abroad depending on their wish, COVID-19 pandemic development and quarantine capacity at home./.
BTA