More than 1,600 Vietnamese nationals repatriated over last week
VGP – A total number of 1,638 Vietnamese citizens were brought home from Japan, China, Brunei, Singapore, Australia and the U.S. from November 23-29, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
As many as six flights carrying 1,638 Vietnamese citizens land in Viet Nam from November 23-29, 2020. |
Precautious measures were implemented during these flights to prevent transmission of COVID-19.
Right after landing at local airports, all the passengers received check-ups and were sent to concentrated quarantine sites in line with current regulations on COVID-19 responses.
So far, Viet Nam has arranged 210 "rescue" flights to repatriate 59,350 citizens stranded abroad due to COVID-19.
The repatriation of Vietnamese citizens in disadvantaged circumstances abroad will continue to be conducted in line with their wishes, the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, and quarantine capacity in Viet Nam.
As of late November 29, the nation has gone 88 days without recording new COVID-19 infection case in the community, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Among 1,343 COVID-19 patients, 1,179 have been given the all-clear from coronavirus so far, while the number of deaths related to the disease remained at 35.
By Thuy Dung
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