Foreign Ministry updates citizen protection measures, reiterates support for AO victims
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 25 provided updates on measures to protect Vietnamese citizens affected by the earthquake in Venezuela and a fire at Moscow’s Sadovod market, while reiterating support for victims of Agent Orange/dioxin.
Responding to reporters’ questions at the ministry’s regular press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said that, according to the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela, Vietnamese citizens living, studying and working in the country remain safe following a series of strong earthquakes.
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on June 25 sent a message of sympathy to Acting President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Delcy Eloina Rodriguez Gomez following the June 24 earthquake, which caused serious loss of life and property.
Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, who recently paid an official visit to Venezuela, also conveyed his condolences directly.
Based on the traditional friendship between the two countries, Vietnam stands ready to provide appropriate support to Venezuela. The Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela is continuing to work closely with local authorities to monitor the situation and take timely measures to support and protect Vietnamese citizens if needed.
Vietnamese citizens requiring emergency assistance were advised to contact the embassy’s citizen protection hotline at +584242674447 or the Foreign Ministry’s 24/7 citizen protection hotline at (+84) 981.84.84.84.
Regarding the fire at Sadovod market in Moscow, the spokesperson said several Vietnamese business households were affected.
Immediately after the incident, the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia sent staff to the scene and coordinated with the market’s management board to assess the situation, offer support and prepare timely assistance measures for those affected. So far, affected Vietnamese traders have been able to resume business activities.
Concerning the June 16 cassation hearing in France involving the lawsuit filed by Tran To Nga against 14 US chemical companies over Agent Orange/dioxin, Hang reiterated Vietnam’s support for the victims.
She said that although the war has ended, its severe consequences continue to leave deep and lasting impacts on Vietnam and its people, including serious long-term effects on victims of Agent Orange/dioxin.
Hang reaffirmed Vietnam’s support for efforts by Agent Orange/dioxin victims to demand that chemical companies which produced and supplied the toxic chemicals used by the US during the war in Vietnam take responsibility for settling the consequences.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson provides updates on citizen protection in Middle East
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang provided updates on consular protection for Vietnamese citizens in the Middle East at the ministry’s regular press briefing on March 19.
