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166 Vietnamese citizens have been identified among the foreign nationals rescued and brought to a safe area in the northern border area of Myanmar bordering China.
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Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang |
On November 9, at the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in response to a reporter's question asking about Vietnam's response to the escalating conflict in the Gaza Strip, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam Pham Thu Hang stated:
“Vietnam strongly condemns the violent attacks against civilians, humanitarian workers, journalists and essential infrastructure. In the spirit of Resolution ES-10/21 adopted by the UN General Assembly at its emergency session on October 27, 2023, we call on all parties to immediately cease fire, comply with international law, international humanitarian law, protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, establish humanitarian corridors and immediately release all hostages.
Vietnam welcomes and supports the efforts of the international community to encourage parties to exercise restraint, engage in dialogue, and resolve disagreements through peaceful means, on the basis of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions, in order to achieve a fair, satisfactory, and long-term solution to the Middle East peace process."
* Responding to a reporter's question requesting an update on the protection of Vietnamese citizens in Israel, Ms. Pham Thu Hang said:
Regarding the protection of Vietnamese citizens in Israel, in the face of the escalating tensions in the Middle East, which continue to be complicated, from October 16, 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a recommendation for Vietnamese citizens in Israel to proactively leave Israel to ensure safety. So far, 13 Vietnamese citizens have returned home safely on commercial flights and flights of partners with citizens in Israel in the spirit of humanity. Implementing the direction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has proactively developed and deployed citizen protection plans on the spot; maintained contact, increased propaganda, recommendations, and supported citizens to leave Israel to safe areas.
In case of emergency, needing assistance and information about citizen protection plans, citizens can contact the Citizen Protection hotline: Embassy of Vietnam in Israel: +972 50 818 6116, +972 52 727 4248 or 972 50 994 0889; and the Citizen Protection hotline of the Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: +84 981 84 84 84, +84 965 41 11 18. Email: [email protected].
* Regarding the protection of Vietnamese citizens in Myanmar, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said:
The incident in which Myanmar authorities have brought hundreds of foreign citizens, including Vietnamese citizens, from fraudulent casinos in the northern border area of Myanmar to a safe area, has so far identified 166 Vietnamese citizens among the foreign citizens rescued and brought to a safe area in the northern border area of Myanmar adjacent to the Chinese border. This area, along with several other areas/states in Myanmar, including Kayin State, is experiencing fighting, making it difficult to access and protect citizens.
In recent days, implementing the direction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, relevant units of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have met with the Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar, Vietnamese representative agencies in China as well as domestic authorities on the issue of protecting Vietnamese citizens in this region. The Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar is continuing to closely coordinate with local and domestic authorities, and Vietnamese representative agencies in China to prepare citizen protection plans, speed up investigation and verification, complete procedures to support and bring citizens back to the country as soon as possible; at the same time, request the Myanmar side to have a plan to ensure security, safety and living conditions for citizens.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that Vietnamese citizens: If not absolutely necessary, do not go to or avoid going to Shan State and Kayin State, Myanmar; if you are in Shan State and Kayin State, you need to quickly have a proactive plan to safely evacuate people and property to a third country or to Vietnam; regularly monitor information from local authorities, warnings from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Consular Department or Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar) to respond promptly.
In case of emergency, citizens can contact the Citizen Protection hotline: Embassy of Vietnam in Myanmar: +959660888998 and the Citizen Protection hotline of the Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: +84 981 84 84 84; +84 965 41 11 18. Email: [email protected].
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