Vietnam runs 55 flights, bringing 13,323 citizens home amid COVID-19
(VOVWORLD) -Since April 10, Vietnam has conducted 55 repatriation flights to bring home 13,323 Vietnamese citizens stranded overseas.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang (Photo: VNA) |
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang told the press on Thursday that Vietnamese ministries and Vietnamese representatives overseas will continue to organize these flights, taking into account citizens’ requests and quarantine capacity in the country.
Under directives from the Prime Minister, priority will be given to the elderly, the sick, students without dormitories due to school closures or those who have completed their courses, laborers whose contracts have expired, or stranded tourists, the spokeswoman said.