At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam on the afternoon of June 1, Mr. Nguyen Duc Thang, Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed about a number of issues of citizen protection.
Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Duc Thang said that Vietnam continues to discuss with the Philippines to soon bring the remaining citizens back home safely. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)
Regarding the repatriation of the first Vietnamese out of 437 people rescued at a casino in Pampanga province, near the capital Manila, Philippines on May 4, Mr. Nguyen Duc Thang said: "We confirm that so far. 5 Vietnamese citizens out of a total of 140 people returned home safely.
Mr. Thang said that before, on May 30, 5 people returned to Vietnam and on June 60, another 1 people returned home safely.
The Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed that the Ministry has directed the Consular Department and the Embassy of Vietnam in the Philippines to continue to discuss with the Philippine side to soon bring the remaining citizens back to Vietnam safely, ensuring their rights and interests. legitimate interests of Vietnamese citizens.
“On this occasion, we also want to reiterate that the Vietnamese Government advocates promoting legal, safe and orderly migration, and resolutely fights against illegal migration and smuggling of migrants. and human trafficking," emphasized Deputy Spokesperson Nguyen Duc Thang.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has coordinated with localities and relevant functional agencies to increase propaganda about people going abroad to find work on their own, so they need to be very wary of offers for light jobs that do not require a degree because they can quickly become victims of labor exploitation, become illegal residents or even become victims of human trafficking crimes.
Also at the press conference, related to the protection of citizens in a traffic accident in Jingxi city, Ba Sac, Guangxi province on May 19, which left 5 people dead and 11 injured, Pho Phat said. Spokesman Nguyen Duc Thang said: “The Consular Department - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Vietnamese Consulate General in Nanning have coordinated with local authorities to guide and support victims' families to carry out procedures. , the post-mortem issue to bring the corpses and remains home, take necessary measures to protect citizens, and soon bring the two injured citizens back home."
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