Wednesday, 23/12/2020 17:20 (GMT+7)
Nearly 360 Vietnamese citizens were brought home safely on a flight of Vietnam Airlines on December 21-22.
Photo for illustration (Source: VNA)
The flight was conducted by Vietnamese authorities, Vietnam Airlines and related US agencies.
The passengers included the elderly, children under 18 years old, the ill, students who completed their studies without accommodations and those in extremely difficult circumstances.
Vietnamese representative offices in the US helped citizens in remote areas travel to airports in Washington D.C and Los Angeles, and sent staff to assist them with boarding procedures.
Strict security, safety and disease prevention measures were applied during the flight to ensure health for the citizens and prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
All passengers and crew members on the flights had their health checked and sent to quarantine in line with regulations after landing at Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi.
More repatriation flight will be arranged in the coming time to bring home Vietnamese citizens in disadvantaged circumstances abroad in line with citizens’ wishes, the development of the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine capacity in the country./.
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