The first flight, conducted by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, is scheduled to depart from Romania on Monday transporting 283 Vietnamese citizens and is expected to arrive at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi at noon the following day.

The second flight, operated by Bamboo Airways, will bring home 270 people from Warsaw in Poland on Thursday.

Upon landing, all returnees will be tested and quarantined based on COVID-19 safety protocols.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will work with other agencies to arrange more flights to evacuate Vietnamese people and their families from dangerous areas in Ukraine to neighboring countries, and bring those who wish to return to Vietnam depending on the situation and capacity. 

Vietnamese in Ukraine and neighboring countries who need support or wish to flee from areas of the military conflict can contact the Foreign Ministry and other representative agencies via the following phone numbers: