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Vietnam ensures safety, rights of Vietnamese sailors aboard detained Korean tanker

Vietnam is working to ensure safety and the rights of Vietnamese sailors on board a tanker of the Republic of Korea detained by Iran, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has said.
Vietnam ensures safety, rights of Vietnamese sailors aboard detained Korean tanker ảnh 1Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is working to ensure safety and the rights ofVietnamese sailors on board a tanker of the Republic of Korea detained by Iran,Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

Answering reporters’ question on January 5, Hang stated thatupon receiving information about Iran’s detainment of the tanker Hankuk Chemiwith 20 crewmembers, including two Vietnamese, the Foreign Ministry hadimmediately contacted the embassies of the RoK and Iran in Hanoi.

Meanwhile, the Vietnamese representative offices in the RoKand Iran actively worked with relevant agencies of the host countries as wellas the owner of the tanker to verify the information and seek assurance of the safetyof the Vietnamese crewmembers and a quick settlement of the case.

The Foreign Ministry also contacted the Ministry of Labour,Invalids and Social Affairs and the Transport Ministry to confirm the identityof the Vietnamese sailors on the tanker, and  request the companies sending the Vietnamese sailorsto work abroad to ensure their legitimate rights and interests.

Following the Foreign Ministry’s directions, Vietnam’srepresentative offices in Iran and the RoK are keeping a close watch on thecase and ready to conduct necessary citizen protection measures to safeguardthe legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamese sailors./.
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