A plane of Vietnam Airlines (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines operated two specialflights carrying EU citizens and Vietnam’s medical support for five Europeannations to Germany on April 6 and 8.
The national flag carrier said on April 8 thatthe flights were sponsored by the German Government and conducted by the GermanFederal Foreign Office in coordination with the airline.
The flights, using Boeing 787-10, departed fromVietnam for Frankfurt on the mornings of April 6 and 8. They carried a total nearly600 passengers, all EU citizens.
The flight on April 8 also carried medicalsupplies from Vietnam for the governments and people of Germany, France, Italy,Spain and the UK in the fight against COVID-19, the airline said.
It added that the handling of passengers andgoods closely followed regulations on disease prevention and control, and allpassengers were requested to wear face masks throughout the duration of theflights.
The aircraft were empty when they returned toVietnam and were disinfected after landing.
Vietnam Airlines noted the flights wereimportant to European nationals stranded in Vietnam since all regular flightsfrom the Southeast Asian nation to international destinations have beensuspended.
By repatriating the passengers and carryingmedical supplies, they also helped strengthen diplomatic relations betweenVietnam and the European countries, and enhanced coordination in the COVID-19 fight,the firm added.
Earlier, Vietnam Airlines also carried donationsof medical supplies to Laos and Cambodia./.
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