Low-cost airline VietJet Air on August 2 successfully brought home more than 230 Vietnamese citizens left stranded in Thailand due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wearing protective clothes on board the flight is mandatory for all passengers 

The repatriation flight was arranged by Vietnamese agencies, the Vietnamese embassy in Thailand, and relevant Thai agencies.

On board the flight were minors under 18, elderly people, pregnant women, sick people, students without accommodation due to the closure of dormitories, workers with expired contracts, and others in specially difficult circumstances.

The Vietnamese embassy in Thailand dispatched staff to the airport to assist the citizens with necessary procedures before they boarded the plane.

VietJet Air strictly implemented medical measures to prevent the possible spread of the novel coronavirus throughout the journey.

As soon as the aircraft landed at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, all crew members and passengers underwent medical check-ups and were transferred to quarantine facilities in line with regulations on COVID-19 prevention and control.

Under Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s instructions, domestic authorities and Vietnamese representative offices abroad are devising plans to bring home more Vietnamese nationals based on their needs and the nation’s current quarantine capacity.