Most Vietnamese citizens in the border areas between Cambodia and Thailand have been evacuated to safety.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has consulted with relevant authorities to closely assess the situation and directed Vietnamese representative agencies in the host country to monitor the situation, proactively maintain close contact with local authorities and Vietnamese community leaders to gather information, and prepare necessary contingency plans for citizen protection.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Pham Thu Hang.

On the afternoon of December 11th, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' regular press conference, in response to a reporter's question about the situation of Vietnamese citizens in the border areas between Thailand and Cambodia, as well as the work of protecting citizens in this area, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang stated:

Regarding the border situation between Cambodia and Thailand, on December 9th, Vietnamese representative agencies in Cambodia and Thailand issued a warning to Vietnamese citizens to consider carefully before traveling to areas with complex security developments and to proactively plan to leave these areas to ensure the safety of themselves and their property. They also urged citizens to strictly comply with the regulations and guidelines of the local authorities and maintain contact with Vietnamese representative agencies in Cambodia and Thailand.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson added that, according to the latest information from Vietnamese representative offices in Thailand and Cambodia, most Vietnamese citizens in these areas have been evacuated to safe areas far from the conflict zones and are following the instructions of the local authorities.

In light of the current developments, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has consulted with relevant agencies to closely assess the situation and instructed Vietnamese representative offices in the host countries to monitor the situation, proactively maintain close contact with local authorities and Vietnamese community leaders to gather information, and prepare necessary contingency plans for citizen protection.

To receive assistance in case of need, citizens are requested to contact the hotline of the Diplomatic Mission and the Citizen Protection Call Center, Ministry of Foreign Affairs at +84 981848484, +84 965411118; email: baohocongdan@gmail.com.

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