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More Vietnamese nationals repatriated from Africa

A Vietnam Airlines flight landed at Van Don International Airport on June 19, transporting 309 Vietnamese citizens affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in Angola home.

A Vietnam Airlines flight landed at Van Don International Airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh today, June 19, transporting 309 Vietnamese citizens affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in Angola home.

Most of the passengers on the flight were people aged under 18, the elderly, sick individuals, tourists, and migrant workers whose work visas have expired.

More Vietnamese nationals repatriated from Africa - 1
 

The passengers from the flight land at Van Don International Airport on June 19.


After arriving at the airport, the passengers were all sent to a quarantine site for 14 days and the airliner was sterilized as regulated.

Earlier on Thursday, the flight transported more than a half a tonne of medical products, including masks, hand wash and protective clothes to the Vietnamese Embassy in Angola. The whole batch is exempted from taxes and surcharges by Vietnam Airlines.

According to the World Health Organisation, Africa is home now to more than 194,000 Covid-19 cases.

In the coming time, the ministries of foreign affairs and transport will continue to co-operate with local authorities to conduct more flights to help repatriate Vietnamese nationals abroad.

Source: dtinews.vn
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