Nearly 280 Vietnamese citizens brought home safely from Europe
VOV.VN - Close to 280 Vietnamese citizens were repatriated home safe and sound from Europe on a flight conducted by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on September 16-17, in coordination with Vietnamese representative agencies based in Europe and authorities in host nations.
The passengers on board came from 10 nations, including children aged under 18, the elderly, pregnant women, workers whose visas or labour contracts expired, students with no residences due to dormitory closures and those in especially difficult circumstances
Amid the complicated developments of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Vietnamese representative agencies in Europe dispatched staff to Frankfurt Airport in Germany assist the citizens with necessary procedures before they boarded the flight.
Vietnam Airlines has strictly carried out security and pandemic preventive measures during the flight to prevent the spread of the novel virus.
Right after touching down at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, all the flight crew and passengers were given heath checkups and placed into compulsory quarantine in accordance with regulations regarding COVID-19 prevention and control.
More repatriations flights are set to be conducted in the time ahead to bring home Vietnamese citizens with disadvantaged circumstances based on their need and the local quarantine capacity.
