Monday, 30/11/2020 16:50 (GMT+7)
Nearly 350 Vietnamese citizens were brought home safely from 20 countries in Europe, America and Africa on a Vietnam Airlines flight on November 29 and 30.
Photo for illustration (Source: thanhnien.vn)
The flight was arranged by domestic Vietnamese authorities, Vietnamese representatives agencies in Europe, America and Africa, Vietnam Airlines national flag carrier and related agencies of host countries.
Passengers on the flight include children under 18, pregnant women, the elderly, people will illnesses, students who finished their study, guest workers whose visas or labour contracts had expired and others in extremely difficult circumstances.
Vietnamese missions in these countries instructed the passengers to complete required procedures and cooperated with local competent authorities to facilitate their travel to the airport in Paris, France.
The Vietnamese Embassy in France also sent its staff to the airport to support the citizens with check-in procedures before they boarded the flight.
Safety and preventive measures against COVID-19 were applied strictly during the flight to protect the passengers’ heath and prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Right after landing at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, all passengers and crew members received medical checkups and were sent to quarantine sites in line with regulations.
More repatriation flights will be arranged in the future to bring home overseas Vietnamese depend on citizens’ demands, the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, and quarantine capacity in Vietnam./.
BTA