Wednesday, 30/12/2020 17:53 (GMT+7)
Over 350 Vietnamese citizens were brought home safely on a Vietnam Airlines flight from Japan on December 28th.
Photo for illustration (Source: kinhtedothi.vn)
The flight was conducted by Vietnamese authorities, Vietnam Airlines and relevant agencies of Japan.
The passengers included the elderly, children under 18 years old, the ill, pregnant women and students who finished their studies without accommodations, workers with expired labour contracts, and those in extremely difficult circumstances.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan supported the citizens with check-in procedures before boarding.
During the flight, strict security, safety and disease prevention measures were applied to protect the citizens’ health and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
All passengers and crew members on the flights were given health checks and sent to quarantine sites in accordance with regulations after landing at Van Don International Airport in Quang Ninh province.
In the coming time, more repatriation flights will be arranged to bring home Vietnamese citizens in the future, depending on citizens’ request, the COVID-19 pandemic situation and quarantine capacity at home./.
BTA