Vietnam has called on concerned parties in Ukraine to exerciserestraint, avoid taking actions that further complicate the situationand cause losses for civilians and try their best, through dialogue, tofind a peaceful solution for peace, stability and development in thecountry and the region.
Foreign Ministry SpokesmanLe Hai Binh made the statement in Hanoi on July 18 while answeringreporters’ queries on Vietnam’s response to the tensions in easternUkraine in recent days.
“Vietnam is extremelyworried about complicated developments and escalating violence ineastern Ukrainian provinces,” he stated.
Regardingthe situation of the Vietnamese community in Ukraine, especially inthe eastern region, the Consular Department under the Foreign Ministrysaid that about 5,000 Vietnamese people are living, studying and workingin eastern Ukraine , including 300-400 in Donetsk andsurrounding areas.
The Ukrainian administration hasagreed to coordinate with the Vietnamese side in ensuring security andsafety for the Vietnamese community there.
The Foreign Ministry has also drawn out plans to evacuate Vietnamese citizens if necessary.
Meanwhile, the Vietnamese Embassy in Ukraine has set up a board toensure safe evacuations in emergency cases as well as to assistevacuees.
In May and June, some Vietnamese familiesin eastern Ukraine sent their children to the country’s other regionsor to Vietnam. Since early July, when the tension grows, manyVietnamese people, including students, have moved to Kiev where theyare provided with accommodations.
According to the Vietnamese Embassy, no Vietnamese has been killed during hostilities in eastern Ukraine.-VNA
Foreign Ministry SpokesmanLe Hai Binh made the statement in Hanoi on July 18 while answeringreporters’ queries on Vietnam’s response to the tensions in easternUkraine in recent days.
“Vietnam is extremelyworried about complicated developments and escalating violence ineastern Ukrainian provinces,” he stated.
Regardingthe situation of the Vietnamese community in Ukraine, especially inthe eastern region, the Consular Department under the Foreign Ministrysaid that about 5,000 Vietnamese people are living, studying and workingin eastern Ukraine , including 300-400 in Donetsk andsurrounding areas.
The Ukrainian administration hasagreed to coordinate with the Vietnamese side in ensuring security andsafety for the Vietnamese community there.
The Foreign Ministry has also drawn out plans to evacuate Vietnamese citizens if necessary.
Meanwhile, the Vietnamese Embassy in Ukraine has set up a board toensure safe evacuations in emergency cases as well as to assistevacuees.
In May and June, some Vietnamese familiesin eastern Ukraine sent their children to the country’s other regionsor to Vietnam. Since early July, when the tension grows, manyVietnamese people, including students, have moved to Kiev where theyare provided with accommodations.
According to the Vietnamese Embassy, no Vietnamese has been killed during hostilities in eastern Ukraine.-VNA
