National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines conducted two more flights on November 16, bringing home more than 240 Vietnamese citizens stranded in Taiwan (China) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Vietnam Airlines has conducted many repatriation flights to bring home Vietnamese citizens stranded overseas due to COVID-19. Passengers are required to wear protective clothing to prevent a possible spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. 

Passengers on the two repatriation flights were the elderly, people with underlying health issues, pregnant women, guest workers whose labour contracts had expired, students who had finished training courses, and other special cases.

The Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei sent staff to assist the citizens with necessary procedures before departure.

Vietnam Airlines has strictly implemented security, safety, and epidemiological measures during the flights to ensure the passengers’ health and prevent the possible spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

As soon as the planes landed at Cam Ranh International Airport, all crew members and passengers underwent medical supervision and were transferred to quarantine facilities in line with regulations on COVID-19 prevention and control.

Earlier on November 15, Vietnam Airlines safely repatriated more than 340 Vietnamese citizens from Taiwan (China).

Vietnamese agencies are arranging similar repatriation flights in the near future to bring home Vietnamese citizens stranded overseas according to their wishes as well as the epidemic situation and quarantine capacity in the country.