Vietnamese citizens burst with joy upon returning from Ukraine

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner carrying Vietnamese citizens evacuated from Ukraine lands at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi at 11:50 a.m.

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Hundreds of their relatives and families wait patiently at the airport to welcome the returnees home.

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Vietnamese evacuees cannot hide their tears of joy as they are reunited once again with their families.

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Many people had to leave their property behind in order to travel to neighbouring countries seeking to return to Vietnam or move on to a third country.

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They recall that they were extremely scared when Russia launched a special military campaign in Ukraine about two weeks ago.

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Thanks to the Government's repatriation campaign, they now have the chance to meet their family members again in the homeland. .

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This woman says they could not have the chance to return home without the Government's repatriation flights

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Among the passengers are 14 children under the age of two.

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A kiss of happiness: A grandmother is happy about meeting her grandchild returning from Ukraine's war zones.

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These women cannot hold back their tears upon returning to Vietnam after long and strenuous evacuation from Ukraine.

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There are approximately 7,000 Vietnamese nationals residing, working and studying in Ukraine, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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When the military campaign began, Vietnamese expatriates have received assistance from Vietnamese representative agencies and Vietnamese Associations locally to move to neighbouring countries such as Romania, Moldova, Poland and Hungary.