Hanoi (VNA) – A flightcarrying more than 270 Vietnamese citizens home from Malaysia landed at the DaNang International Airport on May 10.
The flight was jointly organised by Vietnam’s competent agencies, theVietnamese Embassy in Malaysia and the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines.
The passengers included those under18 years old, elderly and sick people, students who did not have accommodationsdue to dormitory closures, guest workers with visa and work permit expiration,and stranded tourists.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia sent officials to the airport to help thecitizens with necessary procedures.
Upon their arrival at the Da Nang airport, the passengers and crew members werekept under quarantine and had medical checks-up in line with regulations.
Following the direction of the Prime Minister, over the past few days, theMinistry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Transport, domestic competent agenciesand Vietnamese representative offices abroad have jointly conducted manyflights to repatriate Vietnamesecitizens.
In the coming days, more flights will be arranged to bring back Vietnamesecitizens home from other countries depending on the pandemic'sdevelopments, quarantine capacity of Vietnamese localities, and demand of Vietnamesecitizens living overseas./.