Vrioni returned to Albania in 1939, leaving again for Rome after the Italian invasion of Albania. He returned to Tirana in 1943. On 13 September 1947 he was arrested by the communists and finally in 1950 got a 15-year sentence with forced hard-labor. He was released in late 1958 and interned in Fier. In 1960, due to his knowledge of foreign languages he started working as translator in Tirana. He distinguished himself as a francophone and got respect through the intellectual and artistic circles of that time. He is noted for turning out French translations of a number of novels by Ismail Kadare, which were then rendered into English from Vrioni's translations.
On 10 January 2000, Vrioni was interviewed by Blendi Fevziu on his talk-show "Opinion" on Klan Television, marking his first ever interview.
Death and legacy
Vrioni died in Paris on 1 June 2001 at the age of 85.
On 18 June 2001, Vrioni was given the title "Honorary Citizen" of Berat.
As a sign of appreciation for Vrioni's work, Albanian Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Sports created a special prize named after him. A street in Tirana, Albania is named after him.