Implementing measures to support Vietnamese citizens after the earthquake in Myanmar

Immediately after receiving the information, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs directed Vietnamese representative agencies in Thailand and Myanmar to quickly grasp information about the situation of Vietnamese citizens. According to preliminary information from Vietnamese representative agencies in Myanmar and Thailand, so far, there has been no information about Vietnamese people affected by the earthquake.

Many buildings collapsed in the earthquake in Myanmar. Photo: Facebook

Following the direction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vietnamese representative agencies in Myanmar and Thailand continue to maintain close contact with local authorities and Vietnamese community leaders in earthquake-affected areas to closely monitor the situation; be ready to deploy citizen protection plans if necessary; and advise people to closely monitor announcements and comply with instructions from local authorities to guard against earthquake aftershocks in the next 24 hours.

Vietnamese citizens in need of assistance can contact Vietnamese representative agencies in Myanmar and Thailand, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Citizen Protection Hotline at the following phone numbers:

Embassy of Vietnam in Myanmar: +95 966088 8998, email: [email protected]

Embassy of Vietnam in Thailand: +66898966653, email: [email protected]

Citizen Protection Hotline of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam: +84.981.84.84.84

According to VOV

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