Hanoi (VNA) - Over 250 Vietnamese citizens were flown home from the Republic of Korea on a flight of Vietjet Air on September 30 as a joint effort of competent authorities ofboth nations.
The passengers included childrenunder 18, the elderly, people with illnesses, pregnant women, workers whosecontracts have expired, and students without accommodation due to dormitoryclosure.
The Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK sent staff to help the citizens withpre-departure procedures at the airport.
Security, safety and epidemiological hygiene measures wererigorously taken during the flight to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Upon their arrival at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, all the crew members and passengers were givenmedical checkups and put under quarantine in line with regulations.
In the time to come, morerepatriation flights will be arranged to bring Vietnamese citizens home,depending on their demand and domestic quarantine capacity./.