
Phnom Penh (VNA) – Representatives from the Vietnamese Embassy inCambodia on November 16 handed over the bodies of six Vietnamese citizens whowere killed in a traffic accident in Siem Reap, Cambodia, 11 days ago to borderguards in the southwestern province of Tay Ninh and their families.
Five other Vietnamese people who were injured in theaccident were also repatriated.
The serious accident happened in Chikreng district onNovember 5 evening. After receiving the news, the Vietnamese General Consulatein Battambang contacted with local authorities to verify the information andask for attention to treating the injured. It also sent staff to the scene toconduct citizen protection measures.
On November 6, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs contactedwith the Cambodian Embassy in Hanoi to ask for assistance for the victims./.