360 Vietnamese citizens repatriated from Singapore
VOV.VN - A total of 360 Vietnamese citizens, including minors under the age of 18, sick people and other specially difficult cases were repatriated from Singapore after touching down at Can Tho International Airport on March 7.
A range of measures on security, safety, and hygiene were strictly enforced throughout the flight as a means of protecting the health of citizens and to prevent the possible spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
All flight crew members and passengers underwent medical check-ups and were immediately transferred to quarantine facilities in line with regulations relating to COVID-19 prevention and control.
Colonel Phan Van Chuong, deputy director of the Logistics Department of Military Zone No 9, said that there have been many flights to repatriate Vietnamese citizens based on their wishes in recent times, with the enforcement of strict anti-pandemic measures to ensure the safety of passengers and crew members.
Earlier on March 6, Can Tho International Airport also welcomed a flight to bring home as many as 300 Vietnamese citizens from Malaysia, and all the passengers were put in quarantine in concentrated isolation facilities according to COVID-19 prevention and control regulations.