Mar. 7—HANOI ( Vietnam News/ANN) — Two flights repatriating Vietnamese people form Ukraine will depart from Romania and Poland this week.

One flight, conducted by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, is scheduled to depart from Romania on March 7 transporting 283 Vietnamese citizens. It is expected to arrive at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi at noon on March 8.

The other flight, conducted by Bamboo Airlines, will depart from Poland on March 9 with 270 passengers onboard. It is scheduled to arrive at Noi Bai airport on March 10 in the morning.

The Government recently approved the policy to arrange flights to bring Vietnamese people from Ukraine home.

With spirit of humanity and placing the highest priority to the protection of Vietnamese citizens, the Government allows the organisation of flights repatriating Vietnamese people and their families, with the initial number of 900 Vietnamese people, who will depart from Poland, Romania or Moldova.

They will receive COVID-19 tests upon their arrival in Vietnam and take necessary medical measures in line with the Ministry of Health's instruction.

The Government assigned the Ministry of Transport to take the major lead in arranging the flights, while the Ministry of Finance was asked to finance the flights.

As part of efforts to implement the Prime Minister's direction, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has worked with the Ministry of Transport to conduct the two repatriation flights.

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