Police are mobilised to disperse protests in Minneapolis city, the US. (Photo: AFP/VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnameserepresentative agencies in the US have reported that there have been no Vietnamesecitizens affected by the protests in the country, Foreign Ministry spokespersonLe Thi Thu Hang has said.
At the regular Foreign Ministry press conference on June 11, Hang said it hasinstructed the agencies in the US to monitor the situation and keep in touchwith local authorities and representatives of the Vietnamese community to remaininformed and make recommendations to Vietnamese citizens and also stand readyto take measures to protect them if needed.
On June 1, Hang said, the Vietnamese Embassy in Washington D.C. issued awarning to Vietnamese citizens in the US, asking them not to go to protestareas, strictly comply with regulations from local agencies, limit their travel,and contact local police and Vietnam’s representative agencies in the US if theyare indeed affected or require assistance.
Recommendations and citizen protection hotlines have also been publicised, sheadded.
Hang went on to say that Vietnam is following the situation in the US and sympathiseswith the US Government and people, as some of the protests are tending towards violencein some localities, affecting the economy and people’s security.
“We hope the situation will be stabilized soon so that people can return to theirnormal lives,” she said./.
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