The office said after it had received theinformation on August 31, it asked the Taiwanese side to investigate the deathof Nguyen Quoc Phi and coordinate with the Vietnamese side to ensure thecitizen’s rights and interests.
The VECO also notified the incident to Vietnam’srelevant agencies and the bereaved and assisted Phi’s relatives to come toTaiwan to complete related procedures.
The Foreign Ministry of Vietnam has directed theVECO to continue taking citizen protection measures and work with domesticagencies to provide legal procedure and material assistance to ensure Phi’srights and legitimate interests.
The Taipei-based office is keeping a close watchand coordination with the Taiwanese side during the incident investigation andsettlement.-VNA