British Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward at Noi Bai International Airport (Photo: Twitter of the ambassador) Hanoi (VNA) – The British Embassy in Vietnam said onApril 3 that amid the complicated developments of COVID-19, it is workingclosely with the Vietnamese authorities to provide consular support foraffected UK citizens.
British Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward advised all UKcitizens in Vietnam to regularly update travelling recommendations by the UK Foreignand Commonwealth Office.
In its recommendations on March 23, the office advised UKcitizens not to go abroad if unnecessary. If they reside in the UK and are travelling abroad, include Vietnam, they should return home when commercial flightsremain available.
The British Embassy in Vietnam is also actively sharinginformation to UK tourists in Vietnam about available commercial flights.
Ambassador Ward was present at Noi Bai International Airport onApril 2 to learn about the situation. After learning that there remainavailable seats on flights to the UK, he wrote on his Twitter page that UKcitizens should return home immediately when such flights are still operated.
He noted that such recommendations do not target UK citizensresiding in Vietnam.
On March 31, Ambassador Ward and British Consul General to HoChi Minh City Ian Gibbons shared several advices to Britishcitizens living and working in Vietnam amid the pandemic.
Accordingly, they said British citizens should respect laws andcultural standards of Vietnam, and join hands to contribute to containing the globalepidemic.
The diplomats that they are working with their staff in Hanoi and Ho ChiMinh City to support UK citizens, as well as strengthen diplomatic ties betweenVietnam and the UK./.
