She made the statement at the ministry’sregular press conference in Hanoi, in response to reporters’ queries regardingthe conditions of Vietnamese people living in France in the face of protests inthe European country.
Upon the occurrence of the protests, theEmbassy of Vietnam in France has kept a close watch on the situation andassigned personnel to watch a hotline to promptly assist Vietnamese citizens incase of difficulties, she said.
The French Ministry of Interior announced thatto date, no foreigners have been affected in the incidents, she added.
Hang noted that the MoFA has instructed theVietnamese Embassy in France to continue to closely follow the situation andcontact local authorised agencies to obtain information and be ready to conductcitizen protection if necessary, as well as apply appropriate measures to warnVietnamese citizens not to travel to locations of the protests.
In case of emergency, it is recommended to contact the hotline ofthe Vietnamese Embassy +33 0144 146 400 or the citizen protection hotline +84981 848 484. -VNA
