The flight is to depart from Hanoi’s Noi Bai airport on March 10 to Bucharest, and return a day later.

On March 5, in an urgent dispatch, the department said that in accordance with an agreement reached by the MoFA and the Ministry of Transport, there will be two flights bringing those citizens home from Romania on March 7 by Vietnam Airlines, and Poland two days later by Bamboo Airways.

An aircraft of Vietnam Airlines.

It also noted that about 600 Vietnamese and their family members had evacuated to Romania on March 5, most of them wishing to return to Vietnam.

The Embassy of Vietnam in Romania requested relevant agencies to arrange one more flight to avoid long estrangement for the displaced.

The CAAV said the repatriation plan now is that the citizens in Ukraine will go by road to neighbouring countries, with those in Kyiv moving to Poland, in Kharkiv to Russia, and in Odessa to Moldova or Romania, and then flights will be arranged to bring them from these countries back home.

As it is unable to operate flights to Ukraine, which is currently a war zone, airlines have planned flights to destinations in nearby countries such as Poland, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Russia, and Belarus.

Apart from these destinations, Vietnamese carriers are also ready to fly to any other places under the Government’s plan in the principle of ensuring safety and the best possible conditions for Vietnamese people and their families in Ukraine to return to the homeland, according to the CAAV.

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.

Vietnam ready for citizen protection in Ukraine: spokesperson

The Vietnamese Embassy in Ukraine is working on plans to be ready for citizen protection when necessary, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang said on February 23.

Source: NDO/VNA