Vietnamese citizens wait for a repatriation flight. Photo by VOV.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the flight was arranged by authorities of the host countries, Vietnamese agencies there and the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines. Passengers were helped move to an airport in France’s Paris where the flight departed.
Passengers include children aged under 18, the elderly, the ill, stranded tourists, workers whose visas or labour contracts expired, students with no residences due to dormitory closures and those in extremely difficult circumstances.
After landing at the airport, all passengers and crew members of the flight were given health check-ups and sent to quarantine areas.
To date, more than 140 repatriation flights have been arranged by Vietnamese authorities since April 10 to help over 50,000 local people stranded abroad due to Covid-19 return home, the ministry said, adding that more such flights are set to be conducted in the coming time.
