No Vietnamese people have been recorded affected by the earthquake in Myanmar.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs cited preliminary information from Vietnamese representative agencies in Myanmar and Thailand, so far, there has been no information about Vietnamese people being affected by the earthquake in Myanmar.

Building collapsed due to earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand on the afternoon of March 28, 2025 (Photo: France24/TTXVN)

On the afternoon of March 28, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in central Myanmar, injuring many people and damaging many structures in Myanmar and Thailand.

Immediately after receiving the information, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs directed Vietnamese representative agencies in Thailand and Myanmar to quickly grasp information about the situation of Vietnamese citizens. According to preliminary information from Vietnamese representative agencies in Myanmar and Thailand, so far, there has been no information about Vietnamese people affected by the earthquake.

Following the direction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vietnamese representative agencies in Myanmar and Thailand continue to maintain close contact with local authorities and Vietnamese community leaders in earthquake-affected areas to closely monitor the situation; be ready to deploy citizen protection plans if necessary; and advise people to closely monitor announcements and comply with instructions from local authorities to guard against earthquake aftershocks in the next 24 hours.

Vietnamese citizens in need of assistance can contact Vietnamese representative agencies in Myanmar and Thailand, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Citizen Protection Hotline at the following phone numbers:

- Embassy of Vietnam in Myanmar: +95 966088 8998, email: vnembmyr2012@gmail.com

- Embassy of Vietnam in Thailand: +66898966653, email: vnemb.th@mofa.gov.vn.

- Citizen protection hotline of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam: +84.981.84.84.84.

Earlier, the earthquake that occurred in Myanmar in the early afternoon of March 28 caused strong tremors that were felt in many places in Thailand, including the capital Bangkok. Currently, authorities advise people not to enter their homes to ensure safety.

Source: https://daidoanket.vn/chua-ghi-nhan-thong-tin-nguoi-viet-bi-anh-huong-do-dong-dat-o-myanmar-10302473.html