Vietnamese citizens wait to handle boarding procedures at an airport in the US in late August (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – More than 340 Vietnamese citizensin the US were repatriated on a flight that landed at Van Don InternationalAirport, the northern province of Quang Ninh, on September 20.
The flight was arranged by Vietnamese authorities, thecountry’s representative bodies in the US, national flag carrier VietnamAirlines, and relevant agencies of the US.
The passengers, coming from various states in the US,included those under 18, the elderly, ill persons, stranded tourists, studentslacking accommodation due to dormitory closure, and other people with specialdisadvantages.
Vietnam’s representative bodies in the US activelyassisted the citizens. In particular, the Consulate General in Houston sentstaff members to help them handle boarding procedures.
To protect the passengers’ health and prevent thetransmission of COVID-19, security, safety and hygiene measures were appliedthroughout the flight.
Upon landing at Van Don airport, all of those on boardreceived health check-ups and were sent to concentrated quarantine sites inline with regulations.
In the time ahead, the repatriation of disadvantaged citizensabroad will be organised basing on their demand, the pandemic's developments and thedomestic quarantine capacity./.
VNA
