Vietnamese authorities have worked closely with domestic and foreign airlines to conduct more than 800 flights to bring home approximately 200,000 Vietnamese citizens from 60 countries and territories during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang on Thursday. During a regular press conference, Ms. Hang said Vietnamese citizens’ desire to return home is high as the Lunar New Year approaches and many Vietnamese workers and students abroad find their visas expired.

The Ministry of Transport has proposed two stages for the upcoming resumption of regular international commercial flights starting December 15, which, if implemented, will help restore socio-economic development, strengthen international integration, and fulfill people’s hopes for the Lunar New Year.

The Foreign Ministry is working closely with ministries, agencies and localities to arrange flights to bring more Vietnamese citizens home without overburdening Vietnam’s quarantine capacity, she said.

Source: VOV5