Vietnam Airlines aircraft at Noi Bai International Airport (Photo: VNA)

He told the Vietnam News Agency that while the carrier announced on March 14 morning that it would suspend carrying passengers from Europe to Vietnam, later the same day, the Vietnamese Health Ministry provided Vietnam Airlines with medical equipment to serve epidemic prevention, hence the carrier decided to transport Vietnamese nationals in Europe who want to return to Vietnam. Vietnam Airlines is conducting temperature checks on all passengers before they board flights from Europe, and give face masks to all passengers for use throughout the flights. All international flights to Vietnam and flights with passengers showing abnormal health signs are disinfected.