Hanoi (VNA) – Close to 360 Vietnamese citizens were flown home safely from the US ona flight of national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on December 6-7.
Passengers on theflight, arranged by Vietnamese and US agencies, included children under 18, theelderly, the ill, students who finished their studies without accommodationsand those in special disadvantaged circumstances.
Vietnamese representativeoffices in the US helped the passengers travel to airports in San Francisco andLos Angeles and sent staff to assist them with boarding procedures.
To ensure thepassengers’ health and prevent the spread of COVID-19, Vietnam Airlinesstrictly followed security, safety and epidemiological hygiene measures throughoutthe flight.
Upon arrival at DaNang International Airport in the central city of the same name, all passengersand crew members were given medical checkups and sent to quarantine in linewith regulations.
The repatriation of Vietnamesecitizens in disadvantaged circumstances will continue to be conducted accordingto citizens’ wish and based on the pandemic’s development and domesticquarantine capacity./.