In reply to reporters' question regarding protection measures for Vietnamese citizens in Myanmar at the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi, Hang stated that after receiving information about the situation in late October, the Foreign Ministry immediately directed the Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar to work with Myanmar authorities to request the Myanmar side to ensure safety and basic living conditions for Vietnamese citizens as well as facilitate their movement out of fighting areas.

Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang speaks at the press conference.

The ministry and Vietnamese representative agencies in Myanmar and China have also coordinated closely and shared information with representative agencies of countries having citizens in this region, and asked Chinese authorities to support Vietnam in implementing citizen protection work.

The ministry is continuing to collaborate with domestic and foreign agencies to implement measures to ensure safety of Vietnamese citizens and implement plans to evacuate citizens as soon as possible, she affirmed.

She added that the ministry will continue to closely monitor the situation, keep in touch with Vietnamese citizens in refugee areas, and stay prepared to deploy necessary protection measures to bring citizens home safely.

Vietnamese citizens in Israel remain safe amid severe conflict

Vietnamese citizens, including the Vietnamese community, officials on business trips and tourists to Israel, have remained safe amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas militants that caused hundreds of casualties in recent days, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Bac Giang honors 10 outstanding citizens

BAC GIANG - The Provincial Radio and Television Station on October 5 cooperated with the Provincial People's Committee in Bac Giang province to hold a ceremony to honor outstanding Bac Giang Citizens in 2023. It was the second year the province has launched such event to honor this title.

Citizens from 13 countries allowed to enter Vietnam for 45 days

The Government on August 14 issued Resolution No. 128/NQ-CP amending Resolution No. 32/NQ-CP dated March 15, 2022, regarding visa exemption for citizens of certain countries.

Bac Giang reforms tax procedures, facilitates citizens and businesses

(BGO) - The Bac Giang provincial Tax Department has recently paid due attention to reforming administrative procedures towards professionalism, transparency and efficiency, thereby creating favorable conditions for citizens and businesses to fulfill their tax obligations.

Citizen database helps reduce credit default risks

A trial credit scoring model that encompasses the national citizen database has proven useful for lenders as it reduces lending risks by up to 20%.

Source: VNA