August 16, 2021 | 17:44 (GMT+7)
Vietnamese Embassy ensures protection of nationals in Afghanistan
The Vietnamese Embassy in charge of Pakistan and Afghanistan is conducting citizen protection measures amid escalating tensions in Afghanistan.
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Kabul (Afghanistan) seen from above on August 15 |
Following directions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the embassy has posted a notice of citizen protection on its official website, stayed in touch with contact persons in Afghanistan to seek information about Vietnamese citizens in the country.
According to the embassy, at present, there are no Vietnamese citizens in Afghanistan.
On August 3, the embassy coordinated with relevant agencies to bring a Vietnamese citizen working for a United Nations agency in Afghanistan back home safely.
For assistance, Vietnamese citizens can contact the hotline of the embassy at: +9203363336868 (Whatsapp) or +84936061996 (Zalo, Viber), +92512655785/87 (landline numbers) or the Citizen Protection call center of the Consular Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs +84981848484.
Source: VNA