The flights are operated by the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and financed by Sun Group, each carrying 240 people from Bucharest (Romania) and Warsaw (Poland).

Vietnamese citizens line up for exit procedures at the airport in Bucharest, Romania.

As of March 16 noon, Vietnamese representative offices evacuated more than 4,600 people from Ukraine to its neighbouring countries, of whom nearly 1,200 were flown home safely on March 7, 9 and 13.

Most of the citizens feeling to Romania and Poland who wish to return to their homeland have received support to complete necessary procedures.

The Vietnamese offices will further keep in touch with and provide updates for the community, while coordinating with local competent agencies and Vietnamese associations to ensure safety for overseas Vietnamese and their family members.

Those who want to go home can continue to register for flights at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQqfqeq3QTxl8CKLqbAwkQnOpHiRu8wj8hiN2lqhnqp4j-OA/viewform

To receive assistance in case of need, Vietnamese people in Ukraine and its neighbouring countries can contact the following phone numbers and emails:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: +84-965411118, +84-981848484; Email: baohocongdan@gmail.com

Vietnamese Embassy in Ukraine: +380 (63) 8638999

Vietnamese Embassy in Russia: +79916821617

Vietnamese Embassy in Poland: 0048782257359

Vietnamese Embassy in Romania: 0040744645037

Vietnamese Embassy in Slovakia; +421 2 5245 1263, +421 915 044 329, +421 915 419 568

Vietnamese Embassy in Hungary: +36 308 385 699.

2nd special flight carrying Vietnamese fleeing Ukraine arrives in Hanoi

A Bamboo Airways flight carrying nearly 300 Vietnamese nationals who had fled Ukraine for Poland landed in Hanoi early on Thursday.

Bac Giang citizens in Ukraine get protection

(BGO) – Amid tensions in Ukraine, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DoFA) in Bac Giang province sent document about protecting Bac Giang citizens residing and working in this country.  

About 3,500 Vietnamese evacuated from war areas in Ukraine

Vietnamese representative agencies in Ukraine and neighbouring countries have received about 3,500 Vietnamese people who fled from war areas in Ukraine.

Another flight arranged to bring Vietnamese from Ukraine home

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will operate a third flight from Romania to Hanoi to bring back Vietnamese who fled from conflicts in Ukraine, per request of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on increasing such flights, Deputy Director of the Civil Aviation of Vietnam (CAAV) Dinh Viet Son said on March 6.

Special flights to repatriate over 550 Vietnamese citizens from Ukraine

553 Vietnamese citizens who have fled Ukraine to Romania and Poland amid escalating military conflict there will be brought home on two special flights next week.

Source: NDO/VNA