Vietnam Airlines brings home Vietnamese citizens from Bata International Airport
VOV.VN - A wide-body Airbus A350 aircraft belonging to Vietnam Airlines arrived at Bata International Airport to bring home 219 Vietnamese citizens left stranded in Equatorial Guinea due to the impact of the novel coronavirus.
Among these citizens, 129 people are infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The Ministry of Health dispatches two doctors and two orderlies on board the aircraft together with necessary medical equipment such as ventilators, protective clothes and specialized N85 masks to support the workers.
According to the latest flight information, the plane is expected to land at 3:10 pm at Noi Bai International Airport on July 29.
A view of the road leading to Bata International Airport in Equatorial Guinea
The majority of Vietnamese citizens being repatriated appears excited about the prospect of returning home ahead of boarding the plane.
The group neatly arrange their personal belongings.
All 219 Vietnamese citizens at the airport in the African country are required to wear protective suits before boarding the plane.
Vietnamese workers wait to board the aircraft to return home
A logistics team is on hand to help in preparations to transfer luggage to the aircraft
