The Vietnamese nationals returning from the neighboring country included minors under the age of 18, students without accommodation due to the closure of their schools and dormitories, the elderly, sick individuals, tourists, and migrant workers who had been left stranded due to the novel coronavirus epidemic.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, Vietnam Embassy in Thailand, VNA cooperated with the Thailand authorities to fly home nearly 300 Vietnamese nationals (Cre: VNA TH).

The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand has been actively supporting citizens to register for the flight, complete the necessary ticket purchasing procedures, and send officials to directly co-ordinate with the airline as a means of helping people finalize the necessary procedures before being allowed to board.

The flight enforced a strict range of measures to ensure the safety of everyone on board, with passengers receiving a medical check-up and being quarantined upon arrival in line with regulations set by the Ministry of Health.

Pre-boarding temperature checks, health checks, and interviews of passengers were conducted (Cre: VNA TH).

Pre-boarding temperature checks, health checks, and interviews of passengers were conducted. Passengers were also required to wear face masks during the flight. All members of the flight crew were equipped with complete medical protective gear. The aircraft was thoroughly disinfected, from the cockpit to the passenger cabin before continuing its service.

These repatriation flights were operated on one of VNA’ most modern and biggest aircraft – Airbus 350-900, VNA898 (Cre: VNA TH).

These repatriation flights were operated on one of VNA’ most modern and biggest aircraft – Airbus 350-900, VNA898.

Under the Prime Minister’s direction, the nation will continue to arrange flights to bring its citizens home depending on the pandemic’s future developments, the quarantine capacity of Vietnamese localities, and demand among Vietnamese nationals living abroad.

Cre: VOV

Nguyen Mai Huong-COMM