Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs about the situation of Vietnamese citizens rescued in the Myanmar-Thailand border area

On the afternoon of March 20, at the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang informed about the situation of protecting Vietnamese citizens rescued in the Myanmar-Thailand border area.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said that according to information from the Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar, Myanmar authorities have reported a number of Vietnamese citizens being detained for violating regulations on entry and exit into Myanmar after raids and dismantling online fraud establishments in the Myawaddy area, an area near the border between Myanmar and Thailand.

"Following the direction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar has requested local authorities to ensure safety and living conditions for Vietnamese citizens," Ms. Pham Thu Hang informed.

According to Ms. Pham Thu Hang, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is currently working closely with domestic authorities to verify the identities of detained Vietnamese citizens, and at the same time directing Vietnamese representative agencies in Myanmar and Thailand to continue working with local authorities to promptly implement measures to protect and support citizens to return home.