Vietnamese people wait for the repatriation flight in Australia on August 20. Photo by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the flight was arranged by the Vietnamese government, local authorities of the three regions and the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines.
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.
To date, over 100 repatriation flights have been arranged by Vietnamese authorities since April 10 to help over 27,000 local people stranded abroad due to Covid-19 return home, the ministry said.
