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Support sought for Vietnamese citizens in conflict-affected areas

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc has asked Vietnamese representative agencies in Israel, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Palestine to work closely with host authorities and relevant Vietnamese agencies to roll out citizen protection measures to ensure the safety of Vietnamese citizens in conflict-affected areas in the Middle East.
Support sought for Vietnamese citizens in conflict-affected areas ảnh 1Rafah city in the Gaza Strip after an air attack. (Photo: AFP)

Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc hasasked Vietnamese representative agencies in Israel, Saudi Arabia, Egypt andPalestine to work closely with host authoritiesand relevant Vietnamese agencies to roll out citizen protection measures to ensure the safety of Vietnamese citizens in conflict-affected areas in the Middle East.

Ngoc, who is also head of theMinistry of Foreign Affairs' steering committee for citizen protection work, affirmed at a meeting in Hanoi on October 23 that ensuring the safety of lives and propertyof Vietnamese citizens in conflict-affected areas is a top priority of theVietnamese Government.

To protect citizens effectively in atimely manner, forecasting and preparedness are of paramount importance andurgency, he said.

Toreceive information about citizen protection and support in urgent cases, Vietnamesecitizens in conflict-affected areas were urged to promptly register theirinformation at the following address: http://bit.ly/dangkycongdanVNtaiIsrael.

Incase of emergency, they were advised to contact the hotlines of the VietnameseEmbassy in Israel at 972 50 818 6116, 972 52 727 4248 or 972 50 994 0889,and the citizen protection hotline of the ministry’sConsular Department 84 981 84 84 84, 84 965 41 11 18, oremail baohocongdan@gmail.com./

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