Vietnamese citizens ready for boarding at Toronto airport, Canada, April 29, 2020.

They included many under 18, elderly people, those with illnesses, tourists who had been stranded and students who did not have accommodation due to school closures.  

Upon arriving at Van Don International Airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh, all the passengers and flight crew underwent health checks and were put in quarantine.

Vietnamese authorities and airlines will continue to repatriate more Vietnamese citizens based on local quarantine conditions and the pandemic’s developments.