A plane of national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – About 240 Vietnamesecitizens were repatriated from France on Vietnam Airlines flights on May 5 and6.
The flights were organised by the Ministry ofForeign Affairs, the Vietnamese Embassy in France, the national flag carrier andrelevant agencies in both countries.
After arriving at Van Don International Airportin the northern province of Quang Ninh, the passengers received check-ups andwere sent to quarantine centres.
The flight to France on May 5 carried medicalsupplies as a gift from the Vietnamese Government and people for their Frenchcounterparts.
Amid the lockdown in France due to the COVID-19pandemic, the Vietnamese Embassy has coordinated with the Vietnamese communityin the country to help citizens return home.
Based on the Prime Minister’s directions, thepandemic’s developments and local quarantine capacity, relevant agencies planto organise more commercial flights to bring overseas Vietnamese citizens home.
Regarding flights to repatriate Vietnamesecitizens from the US, the Foreign Ministry said the ministry, the embassy andother representative bodies of Vietnam in the US have been working withagencies on both sides to help Vietnam Airlines swiftly deal with proceduresfor flights as soon as possible.
The national flag carrier has completednecessary procedures at the request of US authorities for a flight scheduledfor May 7.
The Foreign Ministry asked Vietnamese citizensto comply with the host country’s anti-COVID-19 regulations and Vietnameserepresentative bodies’ guidelines.
It noted that the Consulate General in SanFrancisco and other representative agencies of Vietnam in the US have beenmaking every effort to assist citizens pending their flight.
To seek help, citizens can liaise with theVietnamese Embassy in the US via phone numbers 001.202.716.8666/001.202.999.6938/ 001.202.999.6589, the Consulate General in San Francisco via001.415.619.2951/ 001.415.319.5446, the Consulate General in Houston via001.346.775.0555, the Vietnamese mission in New York via 001.929.523.5888/001.917.513.8688/ 001.646.799.5789, or the Consular Department via +84.981.84.84.84./.
Ambassador to Australia Ngo Huong Nam called on Vietnamese students in Australia to stay united and support those affected by COVID-19 during a video meeting on April 28.
Nearly 300 Vietnamese citizens were repatriated from Canada on April 30 under the coordination among Vietnam’s relevant agencies, the Vietnamese Embassy in Canada, national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Canadian authorities.
Nearly 300 Vietnamese citizens were brought home from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on May 2-3 under the coordination among Vietnam’s relevant agencies, the Vietnamese Embassy in UAE, national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and UAE authorities.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Transport and Vietnam’s representative offices in the US are actively joining hands to assist the Vietnam Airlines in clearing necessary procedures and looking for suitable options to bring Vietnamese citizens in the US back home at the earliest possible date, the foreign ministry said on May 3.
Lao authorities have agreed to allow Vietnamese citizens living and working in Laos to return to Vietnam via international border gates, said the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos on May 5.
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A plane of national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (Photo: VNA) 
