Urgently develop a plan to protect Vietnamese citizens in Northern Myanmar

According to the Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar, in recent days, the security situation in some northern states of Myanmar has become more complicated. This is also an area where many Vietnamese citizens live and work.

Faced with that situation, implementing the direction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar has urgently developed citizen protection plans; at the same time, proactively and actively discussed with local authorities, requesting the Myanmar side to have a plan to support, ensure security, safety and living conditions for Vietnamese citizens, and create conditions for Vietnamese citizens to leave the dangerous area.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also proactively discussed with the authorities of China and Myanmar to request support for Vietnam in protecting people in the region.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to advise Vietnamese citizens:

If not absolutely necessary, do not travel to or avoid Shan State, Kayin State and Rakhine State, Myanmar;

If you are in Shan State, Kayin State and Rakhine State, Myanmar needs to quickly have a proactive plan to safely evacuate people and property to a third country or to Vietnam;

Regularly monitor information from local authorities and warnings from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Consular Department or Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar) to respond promptly.

In case of emergency, citizens contact the Citizen Protection hotline:

- Embassy of Vietnam in Myanmar: +959660888998.

- Citizen Protection Hotline of the Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: +84 981 84 84 84; +84 965 41 11 18. Email: baohocongdan@gmail.com.