The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said there has been no information about Vietnamese casualties in the January 1 earthquake in Japan, and many citizens have been evacuated to safety.
A series of earthquakes occurred on the afternoon of January 1 in Ishikawa province and some neighboring areas in central Japan, causing tsunamis, killing at least 48 people and collapsing many buildings.
Vietnamese authorities have coordinated with local authorities, unions, and associations to inform and guide the Vietnamese community in the damaged areas. There have been no reports of Vietnamese casualties caused by the earthquake, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today.
Many Vietnamese citizens have been supported by local authorities and evacuated to safe temporary shelters.
Japanese rescuers rescue a woman from the rubble in Suzu city, Ishikawa prefecture on January 2. Photo: AFP
Vietnamese representative agencies in Japan continue to maintain contact with local authorities and Vietnamese associations in earthquake-affected areas to monitor the situation and be ready to deploy citizen protection plans if necessary.
There are currently more than 500,000 Vietnamese people living, working and studying in Japan. Tran Thi Trang, administrator of a Vietnamese group in the Hokuru region, which includes the three provinces of Ishikawa, Toyama and Fukui, which were most severely affected by the earthquake, said that about 200 Vietnamese people live in the area.
Vietnamese citizens in need of assistance can contact Vietnamese representative agencies in Japan at the following phone numbers:
Embassy of Vietnam in Tokyo: +81-80-3590-9136, or +81-80-20346868, +81-90-1255-5537
Consulate General of Vietnam in Osaka: +81-90-4769-6789
Consulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka: +81-92263-7668.
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