Second flight from Romania brings 291 Vietnamese evacuees from Ukraine back home

Sunday, 15:07, 13/03/2022

VOV.VN - The second flight operated by national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, carrying 291 Vietnamese citizens fleeing war-ravaged Ukraine departed Bucharest, Romania for Hanoi on the evening of March 12.

second flight from romania brings 291 vietnamese evacuees from ukraine back home picture 1 — The flight was carefully prepared, with citizen protection work being done thoroughly and timely, thus ensuring the best possible conditions for Vietnamese to return home safe and sound.

second flight from romania brings 291 vietnamese evacuees from ukraine back home picture 2 — Tran The Vinh, a Vietnamese evacuee is moved when getting on the flight with his family. Despite having to leave all his possessions, returning to the home country at this time is an indescribable joy for Vinh. He expresses, “I am happy to see the Government care for Vietnamese people abroad by offering timely rescue flights. I hope that some other stranded people will continue to be supported with such humanitarian flights."

second flight from romania brings 291 vietnamese evacuees from ukraine back home picture 3 — Present at Bucarest's international airport, Vietnamese Ambassador to Romania Dang Tran Phong has visited and encouraged Vietnamese evacuees from Ukraine, while helping handle procedures relating to the flight.

second flight from romania brings 291 vietnamese evacuees from ukraine back home picture 4 — Ambassador Dang Tran Phong highly appreciates the effective cooperation of the Embassy's staff and the overseas Vietnamese community, and the Romanian Government's assistance in organizing the flight.

second flight from romania brings 291 vietnamese evacuees from ukraine back home picture 5 — Ambassador Dang Tran Phong gives his regards to Vietnamese evacuees before they board the plane.

second flight from romania brings 291 vietnamese evacuees from ukraine back home picture 6 — According to information from the Vietnamese Embassy in Romania, Vietnam Airlines flight VN68 carries 291 Vietnamese citizens, including 216 adults (the elderly, pregnant women, and students), 60 children from 2-12 years old, and 15 children under 2 years old, took off at 19:20 (local time) from Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport and landed at Noi Bai International Airport at around 11 am on March 13.

second flight from romania brings 291 vietnamese evacuees from ukraine back home picture 7 — After the end of the second flight, the Vietnamese Embassy in Romania is urgently carrying out citizen protection work in order to deal with necessary procedures aimed at continuing to bring stranded people back home on upcoming flights.

second flight from romania brings 291 vietnamese evacuees from ukraine back home picture 8 — The evacuees wait at concentration areas before making checking-in procedures to board the flight.

second flight from romania brings 291 vietnamese evacuees from ukraine back home picture 9 — Many people show their fatigue after days of being evacuated from Ukraine.

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