Tuesday, 03/11/2020 15:06 (GMT+7)
Nearly 240 Vietnamese citizens in Brunei were brought home safely on October 2 on a flight of Vietjet Air.
Photo for illustration (Source: baokhanhhoa.vn)
The flight was arranged by Vietnamese authorities, the Vietnamese Embassy, the Lilama Company, Vietjet Air and local related agencies.
The passengers on the flight are mostly workers with expired contracts of Lilama Company.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Brunei sent its staff to the airport to assist them in completing check-in procedures and boarding the plane.
During the flight, safety and preventive measures against the COVID-19 pandemic were carried out to protect the passengers’ health and prevent the spread of the disease.
After landing at Cam Ranh Airport in Khanh Hoa province, all passengers and crew members received medical checkups and were sent to quarantine in line with regulations upon arrival.
The repatriation of Vietnamese citizens in disadvantaged circumstances abroad will continue to be conducted in line with citizens’ wishes, the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine capacity in Vietnam./.
BTA