Hotline for protection of Vietnamese citizens in Israel and Iran

About more than 700 Vietnamese citizens/people of Vietnamese origin in Israel

The conflict between Israel and Iran began on June 13, 2025 and is still very complicated, affecting the security and safety of people in these two countries, including the Vietnamese community in the host country.

On June 13, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the highest recommendation to Vietnamese citizens not to travel to these two countries, and those in Iran and Israel should soon have a plan to move and evacuate.

Faced with the escalating conflict, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately activated the mechanism of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Steering Committee on Citizen Protection, promptly exchanged with the Ministry of Public Security , the Ministry of National Defense, and our representative agencies in the war zone to assess the situation and develop a protection plan, ensure the safety of citizens, representative agency headquarters, and a plan to evacuate Vietnamese citizens in hot spots back to the country.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Bui Thanh Son promptly sent a telegram to encourage, visit and direct the Ambassadors, Embassy staff and Vietnamese citizens living and working in Israel and Iran.

As of June 13, 2025, in Iran there were a total of 37 Vietnamese nationals and 4 people of Vietnamese origin; in Israel there were about more than 700 Vietnamese citizens/people of Vietnamese origin living and working, including members of representative agencies and their relatives.

On June 16, the Vietnamese Embassy in Iran coordinated with the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia to safely bring 18 citizens from Iran to Azerbaijan, and by June 18, 2025, 16 citizens had returned home.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Iran and its staff in the area remain safe, maintain normal operations, and keep in regular contact with the remaining 11 citizens (mostly those who have settled permanently in Iran).

Open registration of wishes to return home for the Vietnamese community

The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has opened registration for the Vietnamese community in the country to return home, and is ready with detailed evacuation plans to coordinate with Vietnamese representative agencies in neighboring countries and domestic authorities to deploy as soon as necessary.

In case of emergency, Vietnamese citizens can contact the citizen protection hotlines of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Vietnamese representative agencies in Israel and Iran:

Embassy of Vietnam in Israel: +972.555.025616 and +972.527274248

Embassy of Vietnam in Iran: +989339658252 and +989912057570

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Citizen Protection Hotline: +84 981848484

Vietnamese citizens advised not to travel to Israel and Iran

During the current period, Vietnamese citizens living, studying and working in Israel and Iran need to comply with regulations and instructions on security and safety measures of local authorities; Regularly keep in touch and closely monitor warning information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Vietnamese representative agencies in Israel and Iran; Prepare plans to safely evacuate people and property to a third country or to Vietnam.

Earlier, in the early morning of June 13, the Israeli Home Front Command issued emergency security instructions nationwide to deal with the risk of a large-scale missile attack from the east, in the context of Israel conducting a military campaign targeting Iran's nuclear and missile facilities.

Based on the above situation and to ensure absolute safety of people and property, the Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has announced the following to the Vietnamese community in Israel:

Strictly comply with regulations and instructions on security measures of local authorities, minimize travel between cities during this sensitive time, try to stay close to areas with shelters... Always prepare shelters, flashlights, water, dry food, medicine, communication devices and spare batteries; do not gather, do not go to public areas, shopping malls or border areas. Proactively develop plans and strategies to ensure security and safety for yourself and your loved ones in the current war context.

Closely monitor alerts on the Home Front Command app and information on reputable local media outlets.

Regularly keep in contact with the Embassy. In case of emergency, need support and need to know information about citizen protection plans, we recommend that our citizens contact the following citizen protection hotline: +972-55-502-5616, +972-52-727-4248, +972-50-878-3373

The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel will continue to closely monitor the situation and is ready to support citizens if necessary. The Embassy requests the Vietnamese community in Israel to remain calm, united and follow the instructions of local authorities to ensure maximum safety./.

Minh Vu

Source: https://baophapluat.vn/duong-day-nong-bao-ho-cong-dan-viet-nam-tai-israel-va-iran-post552260.html