Continued evacuation of Vietnamese citizens stranded in northern Myanmar

WVR - In the early hours of December 30, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with domestic functional agencies and Vietnamese representative agencies, organized the evacuation of nearly 400 citizens from the northern region of Myanmar back to Vietnam by land.
Thực hiện chỉ đạo của Chính phủ, ngày 4/12/2023, Bộ Ngoại giao phối hợp với Bộ Công an và các cơ quan liên quan trong nước cùng các nước đối tác sơ tán 338 công dân Việt Nam bị mắc kẹt tại khu vực giao tranh phía Bắc Myanmar về nước an toàn.
The first group of Vietnamese citizens stranded in the conflict zone in Northern Myanmar safely returned home. (Photo: Tuan Viet)

This is the second evacuation after the first phase from December 4 to 6, bringing the total number of evacuated citizens to nearly 1,400. The entire cost of bringing citizens home was covered by the government.

Additionally, Vietnam also supported the evacuation of a Nepalese citizen from Myanmar.

Given the complex developments of the conflict in northern Myanmar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises citizens not to travel to these areas, to follow the guidance of the Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar and local authorities; if in conflict-prone areas, take the initiative to evacuate people and property to safe areas; urgently contact Vietnamese authorities in case of needing assistance.

To ensure the rights and legitimate interests of citizens working abroad, citizens should be wary of invitations to work abroad with "light work and high salary," no degree requirements, no contracts, not through labor dispatch enterprises or organizations... to avoid becoming victims of labor exploitation, human trafficking, or illegal residency.

For Vietnamese citizens or their relatives in Myanmar needing assistance, please contact:

Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar: +95 966088 8998, email: [email protected]

Citizen Protection Hotline of the Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: +84 981848484; +84 965 411118; email: [email protected].

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Translated by Trang Linh