Viet Nam takes ensuring safety for foreigners seriously: Spokesperson
Viet Nam always take ensuring safety for both local residents and foreigners living in the country very seriously and will strictly punish rule violators, according to Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang.
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| Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang speaks at the ministry's March press conference. |
Hang made the statement in response to a question regarding recent sexual harassment against foreign women in Ha Noi’s Tay Ho district which has stirred up complaints from several foreign diplomatic missions in the capital city.
Upon receipt of the complaints, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has exchanged with concerned foreign diplomatic missions and asked local authorities, including Ha Noi’s police department, for cooperation in verifying and investigating the cases, Hang said at a regular press conference on March 11.
The harassers will be strictly punished so as to not only restore security and safety for foreigners living in Ha Noi but also warn off others from committing the same wrongdoing, she added.
She further noted that the Ha Noi police has summoned a number of suspects for questioning. They have confessed to involving in the assaults, she said.
Tay Ho district police have communicated with local residents, especially owners of houses rented to foreigners, to maintain security and safety in the area, according to Hang.
(Source: VNA)
