Hanoi (VNA) – More than 310 Vietnamese citizens were brought home fromthe Republic of Korea (RoK) on a Vietnam Airlines flight on July 26.
The flight was arranged by Vietnameseauthorities, the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK, the national flag carrier, andrelevant RoK agencies.
The passengers are the elderly, childrenaged under 18, pregnant women, those in poor health conditions, workers withexpired labour contracts, and students with no accommodations due to hostelclosure.
The Vietnamese Embassy sent staff to theairport to assist them.
Strict security and safety measures wereenforced during the flight to protect passengers’ health and prevent the spreadof the disease.
Immediately after the flight landed at Hanoi’sNoi Bai International Airport, all passengers and crew members were givenhealth check and quarantined as regulated.
Following the Prime Minister’s directions,domestic authorities and Vietnam’s overseas representative offices continuearranging more flights to take Vietnamese citizens home, depending on thecitizens’ need and the country’s quarantine capacity./.