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The Hanoitimes - The situation in Myanmar becomes worse with dozens of protesters killed daily over the past few days. Vietnam has repatriated nearly 400 Vietnamese citizens from Myanmar following deadly escalations after the military coup in early February. Returnees arrive in Danang International Airport. Photo: Vietnam Airlines Passengers landed in the home country on Thursday afternoon from two flights operated by Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier. The returnees, who are those working and living in many parts of Myanmar, arrived in Danang for quarantine. Vietnam Airlines said it took days to make the flights possible with the focus on safety measures against the pandemic. All crew members and passengers equipped with personal protection equipment. All crew members and passengers were required to wear personal protection equipment (PPE) during the flight and to undertake compulsory quarantine upon arrival. Vietnam suspended international flights since March 2020 but it has maintained repatriation flights and Vietnam Airlines is responsible for almost all flights. In 2020, Vietnam Airlines operated more than 180 flights bringing home more than 52,500 Vietnamese nationals who were stranded in more than 30 countries and territories. The repatriation of Vietnamese nationals gives priority to children under 18, the elderly, the sick, students having no dormitories, those facing hardships, and special cases. …

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The Hanoitimes - Vietnam continues repatriating its citizens at a time when the country has undergone 5 days without local transmission. Vietnam has been continuing repatriating its citizens from countries affected by the novel coronavirus, bringing home as many as 1,000 people on June 4-6. Repatriating citizens remain one of Vietnam's priorities currently. Photo: Vietnam Airlines Passengers of the repatriation flights remain those of priority list, including children under 18, the elderly, the sick, people with pre-existing diseases, students without dormitories, stranded visitors, and people of special cases. Within three days, national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines safely carried home 310 passengers from Finland and Sweden, more than 340 from Japan, and nearly 340 from the UK. Passengers are from Finland and Sweden. Photo: Vietnam Airlines The latest repatriation flight landed in Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on June 6 from Helsinki and Stockholm. Passengers who were on Vietnam Airlines’ most modern airplane Boeing 787-10 are the first Vietnamese citizens repatriated from Finland and Sweden. At present, Sweden is one of the hotspots of coronavirus outbreak in Europe with 43,887 cases. Sweden is among few countries that have approached the pandemic in their own ways. Passengers queue to fly home from Japan. Photo: Vietnam Airlines On June 5, more than 340 citizens arrived in the central city of Danang on a flight from Japan. So far, Vietnam has operated several repatriation flights from Japan. Japan has become one of major markets for Vietnamese workers, students, and visitors over the past years. Passengers on a repatriation flight from the UK. Photo: Vietnam Airlines On June 4, a repatriation flight by Vietnam Airlines landed in Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City with nearly 340 passengers from the UK. The UK is current the …

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The Hanoitimes - Both Australia and New Zealand are easing restrictions except border controls. Vietnam on June 2 repatriated 344 citizens from Australia and New Zealand, the first repatriation flight from those two countries amid strict travel rules there due to coronavirus. Passengers on the flight. Photo: Vietnam Airlines The flight by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines picked up passengers in Sydney and Auckland and landed at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. The passengers are those of priority like children under 18, the elderly, those with pre-existing diseases, pregnant women, workers having expired visa, student without dormitories, and stranded visitors. All passengers required to wear personal protection equipment. Photo: Vietnam Airlines Australia has become one of the main destinations for Vietnamese students and visitors. Due to rising coronavirus infections, Australia has limited travel options. It is up to each state and territory to decide when and how far they will relax restrictions. Meanwhile, New Zealand’s government will consider a move to lift all Covid-19 restrictions except border controls. As of June 2, Australia reported 7,221 coronavirus cases while New Zealand has 1,504 infections. Under the request by Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Vietnamese diplomatic missions abroad and Vietnam Airlines continue to bring citizens home depending on the citizens' demand, the pandemic evolution, and the country’s quarantine capacity. So far, the country has repatriated more than 5,000 citizens from different parts of the world. Until now, Vietnam has not allowed international flights and keeps borders closed to foreign visitors, except for diplomatic staff, skilled workers, and experts. …

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