Support for the evacuation of Vietnamese citizens in the war zone in northern Myanmar

16:24, 12/28/2023

The Department of Foreign Affairs received Official Dispatch No. 5105/LS-QHLS dated December 14, 2023 from the Consular Department - Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the evacuation of Vietnamese citizens in the war zone in northern Myanmar.

Regarding the evacuation of citizens from the war zone in Northern Myanmar, from December 4 to December 6, 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security and relevant representative agencies supported the repatriation of 1,014 citizens on 9 flights to Noi Bai International Airport. Of which, 2 cases of citizens from Dak Lak province were supported and returned home safely.

According to the report of the Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar, there are currently more than 300 citizens in this area. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is continuing to plan the evacuation of these citizens as soon as possible.

Implementing the Government's direction, on December 4, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs coordinated with the Ministry of Public Security and relevant domestic agencies and partner countries to evacuate 338 Vietnamese citizens in the conflict zone in northern Myanmar to Vietnam safely. Photo: chinhphu.vn

Following the Government's direction, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has coordinated with the Ministry of Public Security and relevant domestic agencies and partner countries to evacuate Vietnamese citizens in the conflict zone in northern Myanmar back to Vietnam. Photo: chinhphu.vn

If you or your family have a loved one trapped in the war zone in northern Myanmar and need assistance, please apply and contact directly:

- Embassy of Vietnam in Myanmar (phone number: +95 9666 088 8998. Email: [email protected]).

- Or Dak Lak Provincial Department of Foreign Affairs, phone: + 84.0262.3843.393, email: [email protected] (Consular - Border Department, Department of Foreign Affairs).

Contact: Ms. Mai Thi Thu Huong, Head of Consular - Border Department, mobile: 0949.317.317 for support.

The Department of Foreign Affairs also requested departments, branches; People's Committees of districts, towns, cities; mass organizations to urgently organize propaganda to all cadres, civil servants, public employees and people in the province to know the information and provide timely support to citizens of the province.

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