Hanoi (VNA) – No human and property losses related to Vietnamese studentsand citizens in Hong Kong have been reported so far via the hotline of the VietnameseConsulate General in Hong Kong and Macau (China).
Theaffirmation was made by Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Le Thi ThuHang in response to reporters’ queries regarding Vietnam’s citizen protectionin Hong Kong at the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on November21.
Overthe past days, Vietnam’s Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau has kept aclose watch on developments in Hong Kong and taken citizen protection measures,including the establishment of the hotline to help Vietnamese citizens whennecessary. The Consulate General has assisted 40 Vietnamese students who arepursuing university, doctoral and master’s degrees to return home safely attheir request, she said.
Accordingto the spokesperson, the Consulate General will continue to keep itself updatedabout Vietnamese citizens and students in Hong Kong, and stands ready tosupport them and employ citizen protection measures when necessary and beingrequested.
Thosewho travel to Hong Kong should follow guidelines of competent local agencies,and stay away from large public gatherings in order to avoid regrettable risks,Hang warned.
Vietnamesecitizens can call the consulate’s hotline 85 225 914 510 or the citizenprotection switchboard 84 981 84 84 84 if they need assistance.
Vietnamhas also asked Hong Kong authority to take measure to ensure security andsafety for Vietnamese citizens studying, living, working and travelling there,Hang stressed.
Regardingthe six Vietnamese fishermen missing in a boat fire off the Republic of Korea(RoK)’s Jeju Island, Hang said the Vietnamese Embassy in the country haspromptly coordinated with competent local agencies to get updated informationand appealed to the RoK side to actively implement search and rescue operations.
Accordingto the spokesperson, the RoK side said its Government is concerned about theincident and has instructed the highest mobilization of resources to servesearch and rescue operations, and pledged to team up with Vietnam in citizenprotection.
Theembassy has also closely coordinated with labour export enterprises to collect information,and updated families of the victims on the situation, she said, adding that theembassy is ready to take citizen protection measures when necessary./.
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