Over 250 Vietnamese citizens safely repatriated from RoK

Low-cost air carrier Vietjet Air on August 27 brought home more than 250 Vietnamese citizens left stranded in the Republic of Korea (RoK) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Over 250 Vietnamese citizens have been safely repatriated from the RoK

The flight was arranged by the Vietnamese authorities, the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK and relevant agencies of the RoK, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

On board the plane were minors under 18, the elderly, pregnant women, sick people, guestworkers with expired labour contracts, students without accommodations and others in extremely disadvantaged circumstances.

The Vietnamese Embassy sent its staff to assist the citizens with necessary procedures before their departure.

VietJet Air implemented security, safety and hygiene measures throughout the flight to protect the passengers’ health and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Upon landing at Cam Ranh International Airport in Khanh Hoa province, central Vietnam, all crew members and passengers underwent health check-ups and were sent to concentrated quarantine facilities.

Vietnamese agencies are arranging more similar flights to repatriate Vietnamese citizens stranded overseas due to COVId-19, depending on their need and quarantine capacity at home.

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