Vietnamese in Ukraine supported to evacuate to neighbouring countries

People evacuate from Ukraine (Illustrative photo: PAP/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Given the complicated situation inUkraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA)’ State Committee for OverseasVietnamese Affairs (COVA) on March 2 provided information and contacts forVietnamese here a bid to assist them during their evacuation to some neighbouringcountries.

The ministry has directed representative agencies of Vietnamto coordinate with associations of Vietnamese in Poland, Russia, Hungary,Romania, Slovakia and Belarus to find out information for the evacuationprocess of Vietnamese in Ukraine as well as the reception and support for them.

The COVA have offered necessaryinformation for the group and will constantly give them updates on thesituation.

According to MoFA Spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang in her remarkson March 1, there are about 7,000 Vietnamese people in Ukraine at present, andthey have not suffered from any damage. As of March 1 noon, about 200Vietnamese were helped to move out of war zones. The Vietnamese Embassy inUkraine is continuing to gather the citizens’ needs in order to carry outappropriate plans./.

VNA