Over 240 Vietnamese citizens flown home from Philippines
A flight conducted by Vietjet Air brought home safely more than 240 Vietnamese citizens stranded there due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on October 9 as part of efforts by Vietnamese authorities and Vietnamese Embassy in the Philippines in coordination with the competent agencies of the host nation.
The passengers on board were pregnant women, persons with underlying health conditions, those under 18 years old, students without accommodation, workers with expired labour contracts, and others in special disadvantages.
The Vietnamese Embassy sent its staff members to help the citizens with necessary boarding procedures ahead of their departure.
To protect the citizens’ health and prevent the transmission of COVID-19, security, safety and hygiene measures were strictly carried out during the flight.
All the crew members and passengers underwent medical check-ups and sent to concentrated quarantine sites in line with regulations regarding COVID-19 prevention and control after they touched down at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.
More repatriation flights are set to be conducted in the coming time, depending on overseas Vietnamese’s demand and the nation's quarantine capacity.