Vietnamese citizens in Taiwan wait for the repatriation flight on August 19. Photo by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the flights were arranged by local authorities of the three countries, the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, and the budget carrier Vietjet Air.
From Taiwan (China), 290 Vietnamese citizens were flown home on a flight of Vietnam Airlines which landed at Cam Ranh International Airport in the central province of Khanh Hoa.
The same day, 230 others in RoK boarded a Vietjet Air flight which landed at the Can Tho International Airport in the southern province of Can Tho.
Passengers include children aged under 18, the elderly, the ill, pregnant women, workers with expired visas and labour contracts, students without accommodations, stranded tourists, and those in disadvantaged circumstances.
After landing safely at the airport, all passengers and crew members were given health check-ups and sent to quarantine areas in line with regulations.
Over 100 repatriation flights have been arranged by Vietnamese authorities since April 10 to help over 26,000 local people stranded abroad due to Covid-19 return home, the ministry said.