October 18, 2024 | 22:38 (GMT+7)
Vietnamese citizens in Middle East safe amid conflicts
PANO - Vietnamese citizens in the Middle East have been safe amid conflicts in the region, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said at a press conference on October 17.
Currently, there are more than 700 Vietnamese people in Israel, 13 in Lebanon and eight in Iran.
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Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang |
Vietnamese representative offices in the region have been constantly grasping the situation of the Vietnamese people and encouraged them, while getting ready with citizen protection plans.
Responding to reporters’ query on two Vietnamese citizens missing in Japan, Ms. Hang noted that four Vietnamese people were knocked into the sea by waves as they were fishing off the coast of Ibaraki prefecture on October 12, two of whom were saved and are in stable conditions now while search operations are underway for the other two.
Translated by Chung Anh