COVID-19: Vietnamese expatriates in Philippines return home

Nearly 200 Vietnamese citizens were repatriated on May 14. (Photo: baoquocte.vn)

Authorised agencies of the two countries, the Vietnamese Embassy in the Philippines and Bamboo Airway coordinated to arrange a flight to take the citizens back to Vietnam.

Those repatriated included underage children, pregnant women, sick persons, students made homeless due to dormitories closed, and tourists trapped in the Southeast Asian nation due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Bamboo Airway has strictly taken measures of security, safety and hygiene, and epidemiology during the flight to ensure health for passengers and prevent the spread of the disease. After the flight landed in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, all persons on board were given check-ups and put under quarantine.

Domestic authorities and representative agencies of Vietnam abroad continued to advise Vietnamese abroad to abide by the guidance of local authorities, and minimizing travel.

They will continue to work together to support Vietnamese citizens in disadvantaged situations abroad in returning home through commercial flights.

Source: VNA