Hanoi (VNA) – A Vietnam Airlines flight safely brought home nearly 250Vietnamese citizens from Israel and Oman on December 22-23 thanks to concertedefforts from Vietnamese missions in the Middle Eastern countries and localauthorities.
Onboard the flight were the elderly, students who finished their study butwithout accommodation, guest workers whose visas and labour contracts hadexpired and those in extremely difficult circumstances.
The Vietnameseembassies in the concerned countries coordinated with local authorities tofacilitate the citizens’ travel to the airport for the rescue flight. The embassiesalso sent staff to help them complete pre-departure procedures before boarding.
In-flightsafety and security measures were enforced to protect the passengers’ healthand prevent the spread of COVID-19. All crew members and passengers were givenmedical checkups and put under quarantine upon arrival at Da Nang InternationalAirport.
Moreflights will be arranged to fly home Vietnamese citizens in the future,depending on citizens’ request, the COVID-19 pandemic situation and thenation’s quarantine capacity./.
Onboard the flight were the elderly, students who finished their study butwithout accommodation, guest workers whose visas and labour contracts hadexpired and those in extremely difficult circumstances.
The Vietnameseembassies in the concerned countries coordinated with local authorities tofacilitate the citizens’ travel to the airport for the rescue flight. The embassiesalso sent staff to help them complete pre-departure procedures before boarding.
In-flightsafety and security measures were enforced to protect the passengers’ healthand prevent the spread of COVID-19. All crew members and passengers were givenmedical checkups and put under quarantine upon arrival at Da Nang InternationalAirport.
Moreflights will be arranged to fly home Vietnamese citizens in the future,depending on citizens’ request, the COVID-19 pandemic situation and thenation’s quarantine capacity./.
VNA
