National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on October 10-11 safely repatriated more than 340 Vietnamese citizens left stranded in the United States due to the impact of the COVID-19.

Vietnamese authorities are arranging more flights to bring home Vietnamese
citizens stranded overseas due to COVID-19. (Illustrative photo by dantri.com.vn)

Passengers on board the flight were minors under 18, including newborns, elderly people, students without accommodation, businesspeople, intellectuals and other special cases.

Due to travel restrictions, the Vietnamese Embassy in the US collaborated with relevant agencies of the host country to support the citizens’ travel from different states and assist them with necessary procedures before their departure.

Vietnam Airlines implemented necessary epidemiological measures during the flight to prevent possible spread of the virus.

All passengers were also examined and quarantined according to regulations on COVID-19 prevention and control as soon as the plane landed at Van Don International Airport in Quang Ninh province, northern Vietnam.

Vietnamese authorities are arranging more repatriation flights to bring home more Vietnamese citizens stranded overseas in accordance with the epidemic situation and isolation capacity in the country.