
Tokyo (VNA) – As of 9 pm on January 1, there had been no Vietnamese peoplereported dead or injured in the 7.6-magnitude earthquake that hit central Japan earlier the same day, according to Vietnam Embassy in Japan.
Theembassy set up a working group to verify information on the safety of overseasVietnamese who are living, studying and working in the earthquake-hitlocalities.
Thegroup has been contacting local authorities and Vietnamese associations in thehost country to collect information about the Vietnamese expats and prepare toprotect them if needed.
It has issued notices calling Vietnamese citizens living in earthquake-affected areasto comply with Japan's warning measures and quickly evacuate to safe places atthe request of local authorities.
Theembassy also recommended that citizens in case of emergency call it + 81-80-3590-9136, or + 81-80-20346868,+ 81-90-1255-5537; the Consulate General of Vietnam in Osaka + 81-90-4769-6789; and the Consulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka + 81-92263-7668./.