The plane repatriating over 280 Vietnamese citizens from the US at Van Don International Airport (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – More than 280 Vietnamese citizens inthe US was brought home on a flight that landed at Van Don InternationalAirport of northern Quang Ninh province on July 27.
The flight, departing from San FranciscoInternational Airport, was arranged by Vietnamese authorities, the country’srepresentative bodies in the US, national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, andrelevant agencies of the North American nation.
The passengers, coming from different states inthe US, included children under 18, elderly people, those with illnesses,workers with expired visas or labour contracts, stranded tourists, and studentswho have finished their learning but lack accommodation due to dormitory closure,and others with disadvantages.
Vietnam’s representative bodies in the USactively assisted the citizens, many of whom had to move from distant places orneeded special support. The Consulate General in San Francisco also sent itsstaff members to the airport to directly help them complete boardingprocedures.
Security, safety and disease prevention measureswere seriously carried out during the flight.
Right after the plane landed at Van Don airport,all people on board received check-ups and were sent to concentrated quarantinesites in line with regulations.
Under the Prime Minister’s direction, domesticagencies and overseas representative bodies of Vietnam are continuing to buildplans to repatriate more citizens based on overseas Vietnamese’s demand anddomestic quarantine capacity./.
VNA
