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Airline seeks procedure support to bring Vietnamese in Ukraine home

Vietnam Airlines has proposed ministries and agencies to soon give instructions on the conduct of flights repatriating Vietnamese citizens in Ukraine.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines has proposed ministriesand agencies to soon give instructions on the conduct of flights repatriatingVietnamese citizens in Ukraine.

The national flag carrier also suggested emergency aidin taking-off and landing procedures, along with guidelines in COVID-19 testingand quarantine.

It plans to organise the first repatriation flight fromUkraine via Poland, based on the wish of Vietnamese in Ukraine.

The flight is scheduled to depart from Hanoi on March5 morning, arrive in Poland in the afternoon and return to Vietnam later thesame day. About 270 passengers are expected to arrive home on March 6 morning.

Vietnam Airlines called on the Ministry of ForeignAffairs to soon guide the launch of flight or others supplement flights, andsupport the carrier in asking for permission to take off and land via thediplomatic channel.

It also suggested the Ministry of Transport to soonlicense the flight, seek approval of relevant countries, and instruct theCivil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) to assist Vietnam Airlines innegotiations for emerging issues.

Competent agencies should provide a detailed list ofpassengers and inform them of the flights, while asking the VietnameseEmbassies in Ukraine and Poland to assist Vietnam Airlines to fulfill its tasks inPoland.

It asked the Ministry of Health to scraptesting and vaccination requirements before the flights, and issue guidelineson quarantine (if required), saying a doctor would be sent aboard to support passengers.

Earlier, it submitted reports to the Ministry of Transportand the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, asking for permission to conduct suchflights through Poland and Romania./.
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