Russia will lift the entry restrictions on people from Vietnam and some other countries such as Finland, India and Qatar, with flights to these countries set to resume from January 27, the Russian Government has announced.

VOV.VN - Only Vietnamese citizens who are left stranded overseas due to COVID-19 but have urgent needs for returning to the homeland will be considered for repatriation from now till the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet).

VOV.VN - Close to 360 Vietnamese citizens in the US, including minors under 18, the elderly, sick people, and students who have completed their courses and have difficulty in accommodation, and other specially difficult cases were flown home safely on a flight operated by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on December 31 and January 1.

VOV.VN - Close to 280 Vietnamese citizens arrived home safe and sound from Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland and Sweden on a repatriation flight conducted by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on December 29-30 as the joint efforts by competent agencies from both Vietnam and the host nations.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines and Pacific Airlines conducted three flights from Dec. 27-29 to bring home more than 1,000 Vietnamese citizens left stranded in Japan, Cadana and Taiwan (China) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on Dec. 22-23 conducted a flight to bring home nearly 250 Vietnamese citizens left stranded in Israel and Oman due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Nearly 360 Vietnamese citizens were flew home safe and sound from the United States on a flight conducted by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on December 21-22 as the joint efforts by competent agencies from both Vietnam and the host nation.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on Dec. 20-21 conducted two flights to bring home nearly 700 Vietnamese citizens left stranded in Japan and the Republic of Korea due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - As many as 310 Vietnamese citizens were flew home safely from Germany on a flight conducted by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines over the course of two days December 17-18.

VOV.VN - The cumulative number of coronavirus infections in Vietnam has increased to 1,407 after two more imported cases were confirmed by the Ministry of Health on Dec. 17.