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230 Vietnamese citizens brought home from RoK

A total of 230 Vietnamese citizens were flown home from the Republic of Korea by a flight of budget carrier Vietjet Air on August 1.
230 Vietnamese citizens brought home from RoK ảnh 1Aircraft of Vietjet Air (Illustrative photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – A total of 230 Vietnamese citizens were flown home fromthe Republic of Korea by a flight of budget carrier Vietjet Air on August 1.

Passengers include children aged under 18, the elderly, pregnant women, thosewith illness, workers with expired visas and labour contracts, students withoutaccommodations, and those in extremely disadvantaged circumstances.

The Embassy of Vietnam in the RoK sent its staff to assist these people tocomplete all required procedures before boarding the flight.

Strict security, safety and hygiene measures were enforced by the carrierduring the flight to protect the passengers’ health and prevent COVID-19transmission.

Upon arrival at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport, all passengers and crewmembers were given health check and quarantined in line with regulations.

Vietnamese authorities and overseas missions plan to arrange more flights to flymore Vietnamese citizens home, depending on their need and quarantine capacityat home./.
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