They included seniors, children, pregnant women, people with illnesses, and students, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

It was the second rescue flight operated by the government to evacuate Vietnamese citizens from the danger zone in Ukraine.

A Vietnamese family reunites in Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport after a rescue flight from Poland carrying people fleeing Ukraine arrived on March 10, 2022.

The first with 287 people had arrived in Hanoi on March 8.

Nguyen Hung, Vietnam's ambassador to Poland, said embassy officials made sure there were no empty seats on the flight.

Vietnam's missions in Ukraine's neighboring countries continue to register citizens wishing to return home, including 600 in Romania and 400 in Poland.

As of March 9 nearly 4,000 Vietnamese had evacuated from Ukraine, with more than 2,400 people going to Poland, 830 to Romania, 560 to Hungary, and 100 to Slovakia.

Gov't approves policy to organise flights repatriating Vietnamese from Ukraine

The Government has approved the policy to arrange flights to bring Vietnamese people from Ukraine home.

Vietnamese in Ukraine supported to evacuate to neighbouring countries

Given the complicated situation in Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA)’ State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (COVA) on March 2 provided information and contacts for Vietnamese here a bid to assist them during their evacuation to some neighbouring countries.

Prompt moves taken to ensure safety for Vietnamese citizens in Ukraine: spokeswoman

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has been working with relevant authorities, domestic airlines, and representative agencies in Ukraine and surrounding areas to make plans for ensuring security, safety, and conditions necessary for evacuating Vietnamese citizens from war zones and repatriating them if they wish.

PM issues dispatch on protecting Vietnamese citizens, legal entities in Ukraine

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed official dispatch 201/CD-TTg dated February 26, 2022 on the protection of Vietnamese citizens and legal entities in Ukraine.

Vietnamese in Ukraine advised to stay vigilant, well protect themselves

The Vietnamese community in Ukraine are advised to keep a close watch on the development of the situation and try to ensure safety of their lives and assets amidst current political tensions.

Source: VnExpress