More than 340 Vietnamese citizens from Canada and 69 others from Africa landed safely in Vietnam on June 16 on repatriation flights arranged by the authorities.
69 Vietnamese citizens return home from Africa on June 16.
343 people from Canada returned on a Vietnam Airlines flight while those from South Africa, Mozambique, and Eswatini were brought home by South African Airways.
Passengers on the flights included under-18 children, the elderly, people with severe illnesses, stranded tourists, labours with expired visas and students without accommodations after their dormitories shutdown.
Right after landing at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, all passengers and crew members were given health check-ups and quarantined in line with regulations.
Also on June 16, a total of 266 Vietnamese citizens returned home on a repatriation flight from Kuwait, Qatar, and Egypt.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has assigned the ministries of transport, health, defence and foreign affairs to decide the licensing of flights to bring Vietnamese citizens abroad to home based on specific conditions of each country and the global Covid-19 situation.
The priority is given to some groups of people, including those aged below 18, the elderly, the ill, and those facing visa expire.
