Nearly 350 Vietnamese citizens from the US were brought home on a repatriation flight which landed safely at Van Don International Airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh on Sunday.
Nearly 350 Vietnamese citizens from the US were brought home on a repatriation flight on August 30. Photo by Baoquocte
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the flight was arranged by authorities of the two countries and the national flag Vietnam Airlines.
After landing at the airport, all passengers and crew members of the two flights were given health check-ups and sent to quarantine areas in line with regulations.
To date, over 110 repatriation flights have been arranged by Vietnamese authorities since April 10 to help over 32,000 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.
