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Nearly 600 European citizens repatriated from Vietnam
  • By Nhu Quynh | dtinews.vn | April 08, 2020 04:00 PM
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines have provided two flights to transport a total of nearly 600 European citizens who want to repatriate.

The flights on April 6 and 8, which were approved by the Vietnamese government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs amid the Covid-19 epidemic, have landed in the German city of Frankfurt.

   

A flight of Vietnam Airlines


They are two special flights to meet the repatriation demand of European citizens in the context of all international flights to Vietnam suspended due to Covid-19.

The flight on Wednesday also carried the aid of medical equipment donated by Vietnam to the five countries namely Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the UK for Covid-19 prevention and control.

The reception and service of passengers and goods strictly conformed to the regulations on disease prevention.

The entire crew has been equipped with safety clothes and passengers have been given with temperature checks along with the aircraft sterilisation.

Vietnam Airlines did not serve hot meals and magazines on flights to mitigate the risk of viral infection.

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