Southern airport receives 30,000 overseas Vietnamese during Tet

Viet Kieu (Overseas Vietnamese) return to their homeland at HCM Citys Tan Son Nhat International Airport

The Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City received more than 30,000 overseas Vietnamese returning home for the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) in January, up 28 percent over last year.

The figure brought the number of passengers checking in at the airport during the month to 170,000, a year-on-year increase of 6 percent.

The airport has improved its services to create favourable conditions for overseas Vietnamese, including increasing the number of customs officers and screening machines.

Besides, hundreds of young volunteers have been present at the airport to help overseas Vietnamese and international visitors complete their entry-exit procedures more rapidly.

(Source: VNA)