Some of the 340 Vietnamese citizens repatriated from the US on a Vietnam Airlines flight on September 19-20, 2020. (Photo credited by the Vietnamese Embassy in the US)

The passengers on the Vietnam Airlines flight were from various US states and included children under 18, the elderly, patients with chronic diseases, students without accommodation due to the closure of dormitories, stranded tourists, and other disadvantaged cases.

Upon landing at Van Don Airport in Quang Ninh province, all the passengers and crew members received health check-ups and were placed under quarantine.