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VN repatriates 300 citizens from Canada, RoK

VGP – A Viet Nam Airlines flight carrying 300 Vietnamese citizens from Canada and the Republic of Korea landed at the Can Tho International Airport on Monday, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

August 03, 2020 9:32 PM GMT+7

The passengers include children aged below 18, the elderly, pregnant women, and workers who labor contracts had expired.

Precautious measures were implemented through the flight to prevent transmission of COVID-19.

All the passengers and the crew members were medically checked and quarantined upon arrival in accordance with the current regulations.

This is the 79th rescue flight arranged since April 10, bringing home 19,382 citizens stranded abroad due to the COVID-19 pandemic, official statistics show./.

By Kim Anh