Aircraft of Vietnam Airlines. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi(VNA) – Close to 270 Vietnamese citizens were brought home from Africa and theEurope on a repatriation flight of the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on July 23 – 24.
The passengers– including children aged under 18, students who had completed their courses,the elderly, those with illness, stranded tourists and guest workers whosevisas and contracts expired – returned home from African countries of IvoryCoast, Algeria, Morocco, Nigeria, Egypt, Senegal, Lebanon, Tanzania and GuineConark, and the Europe.
Vietnamesemissions in Africa countries have supported these passengers to travel to Parisand complete all necessary proceduresbefore boarding the repatriation flight there on July 23.
Strictsecurity, safety and hygiene measures were enforced by Vietnam Airlines duringthe flight to protect their health and prevent the spread of the COVID-19.
Upon arrivalat Da Nang International Airport, all passengers and crew members were givenhealth check and quarantined at State-designated facilities as regulated.
Vietnameseauthorities and overseas missions plan to arrange more flights to repatriatecitizens, depending on their requests and quarantine capacity at home./.
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