Vietnam ready to take citizen protection measures
VOV.VN - Doan Khac Viet, deputy spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, answered a number of questions related to citizen protection during the Ministry’s regular press conference held on February 9.
Regarding the double earthquake disaster which recently hit both Turkey and Syria, the spokesperson shared that, "Once again, we would like to express our deep condolences to the Governments and people of these two countries for the enormous damage caused by the earthquake disaster.:
Vietnamese Party and State leaders have already expressed condolences to the Governments and people of the two countries.
According to Viet, over the past few days the Vietnamese Embassy in Turkey and the Vietnamese Embassy in Iran concurrently in Syria have urgently contacted relevant agencies of the two host countries and the Vietnamese communities there in order to find out information about the possibility of any Vietnamese citizens in distress.
"So far, the rescue work is being actively deployed and there is no information about Vietnamese casualties in the two nations," the official said.
The deputy spokesperson affirmed that, following the direction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Vietnamese Embassy in Turkey and the Vietnamese Embassy in Iran concurrently in Syria will continue to actively monitor the case and take necessary measures aimed at protecting citizens.
Responding to a question about Vietnamese support for Turkey and Syria in terms of earthquake disaster relief, Viet stressed that, "The relationship between Vietnam and Turkey as well as Syria is very good. Certainly, the relief assistance was also thought positively by the Vietnamese side”
With regard to information about the sinking of a Korean fishing boat on the night of February 4 off the coast of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Sinan district in Jeonnam province, leaving nine out of 12 crew members missing, including two missing crew members who are Vietnamese citizens, Viet said, "The two missing citizens have not been found yet, according to the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK.”
The search and rescue operation is still ongoing. According to Viet, the past few days has seen the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK contact the families of the two citizens, informing them of instructions on necessary procedures related to solving consular and citizen protection-related issues.
The Embassy therefore stands ready to take necessary measures aimed at protecting the legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamese citizens, he added.