Passengers aboard included children, the elderly, the ill, pregnant women, students, and workers whose visas and labour contracts had expired.
The flight was arranged by Vietnamese and Japanese authorities, the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan and national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines followingGovernment direction.
After landing at the airport, they were provided with health check-ups and were then quarantined.
Vietnamese authorities, representative agencies overseas, and airlines will arrange more flights to bring more Vietnamese citizens home, in line with Governmentdirections and depending on the wishes of the Vietnamese people.
