The Prime Minister directed the implementation of citizen protection work and support for the families of the victims of the death of 4 Vietnamese tourists in Thailand.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested the Ministry of Public Security to coordinate the investigation and clarify the incident as requested by the Thai side, and to provide information about the victims' relatives to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to carry out citizen protection work.

A convoy of six ambulances transported the bodies from the hotel to Chulalongkorn Hospital for autopsy. (Photo: Xuan Son)

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just signed Official Dispatch No. 69/CD-TTg regarding the deaths of four Vietnamese citizens in Bangkok, Thailand. The dispatch was sent to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Public Security; and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to Thailand.

The dispatch stated: On July 16, 2024, at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, police Thailand Six people have been found. The deaths, including four Vietnamese citizens and two people of Vietnamese origin, are suspected to be due to poisoning. Thai authorities are continuing to investigate and clarify the incident.

The Prime Minister requests:

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is closely coordinating with the Thai side in the investigation and clarification of the incident, implementing measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamese citizens; proactively handling and making recommendations on foreign affairs issues to the Thai side; and promptly providing full and objective information about the incident to the press and the public.

The Ministry of Public Security is cooperating in the investigation and clarification of the incident at the request of the Thai side, and is providing information about the relatives of the victims to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for further action. Citizen protection.

The Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand instructed the Embassy to closely monitor the case, promptly report on the investigation's progress and local public opinion; and to implement citizen protection measures, visit, guide, and support the victims' families with procedures related to funeral arrangements as prescribed.

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