The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs coordinated with the Vietnamese embassies in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, budget carrier Vietjet Air, and the hosts’ relevant agencies to conduct the flight.

Vietnamese citizens in Sri Lanka perform boarding procedures at the airport.

The flight was arranged to land in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to receive the maximum number of Vietnamese citizens in the region.

As the Covid-19 pandemic is developing complicatedly in the world, many countries are applying travelling restrictions.

In that context, the Vietnamese embassies in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and India are actively working with local authorities to prepare all necessary procedures for Vietnamese citizens from Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives to transit in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and fly home.

Preventive measures were taken seriously during the flight. After landing at the Van Don Airport in the northwestern province of Quang Ninh, crew members and passengers had their body temperature checked and went under quarantine as regulated.

In the return flight, Vietjet Air also carried some Bangladeshi citizens in Vietnam back to their home country.

Vietnamese authorities and representative offices abroad will continue conducting more flights to bring Vietnamese citizens home in the near future, based on the pandemic developments at home and abroad, the citizens’ aspirations, and quarantine capacity in localities.

Vietnam repatriates 310 citizens from Finland and Sweden

National carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) carried 310 Vietnamese nationals from Finland and Sweden back home safely on a flight that landed at Noi Bai Airport on the morning of June 6.

Over 340 Vietnamese citizens return home safely from Japan

A Vietnam Airlines flight carrying more than 340 Vietnamese citizens living in Japan landed at the Da Nang International Airport on June 5.

Vietnamese citizens brought home from Australia and New Zealand

Nearly 340 Vietnamese citizens were brought home from Australia and New Zealand on June 2 under the coordination of Vietnam’s relevant agencies, the Vietnamese Embassies in Australia and New Zealand, national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and the relevant authorities of the two countries.

Vietnam repatriates 344 citizens from Singapore

A Vietnam Airlines flight Sunday repatriated 344 Vietnamese citizens from Singapore, currently the biggest Covid-19 hotspot in Southeast Asia.

Vietnam grants e-visas for citizens from 80 countries

Citizens from 80 countries worldwide will be allowed to enter Vietnam using e-visas from July, according to a resolution recently issued by the Government.

Source: NDO/VNA