The flight was arranged by the Vietnamese authorities, the Embassy of Vietnam in the RoK and the carrier, together with relevant agencies of the RoK.

The passengers included children under 18, the elderly, pregnant women, the ill, labourers with expired labour contracts, students without accommodations and others in extremely disadvantaged circumstances.

More than 250 Vietnamese citizens were flown home from the RoK.

The Vietnamese embassy sent its staff to assist them with boarding procedures at the airport.

Security, safety and hygiene measures were carried out throughout the flight to protect their health and prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Upon landing at the Cam Ranh International Airport in the south central province of Khanh Hoa, those on board received health check-ups and were sent to concentrated quarantine facilities.

More flights are set to be conducted in the time ahead to repatriate Vietnamese citizens with disadvantaged circumstances, depending on their need and quarantine capacity at home.

Over 270 Vietnamese citizens brought home from Cyprus, Saudi Arabia

Over 270 Vietnamese citizens were repatriated from Cyprus and Saudi Arabia on August 8-9.

More Vietnamese citizens brought home from US and Japan

A flight of national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines was arranged by the Vietnamese Consulate General in the US state of Houston, in coordination with other relevant Vietnamese and US agencies, to bring home nearly 350 Vietnamese citizens on August 5-6.

Hundreds more Vietnamese citizens flown home from abroad

Nearly 280 Vietnamese citizens from 24 European and African countries were brought home on August 2, with their flight landing at Van Don International Airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

230 Vietnamese citizens brought home from RoK

A total of 230 Vietnamese citizens were flown home from the Republic of Korea by a flight of budget carrier Vietjet Air on August 1.

DOFA supports Bac Giang citizen in Japan losing contact

(BGO)- The provincial Department of Foreign Affairs on 29 July received the request of Quat Thi Huong in Giang village, Thanh Lam commune, Luc Nam district, Bac Giang province on supporting seeking information of her son who is studying in Japan. 

Source: NDO/VNA