Confirmed Vietnamese citizens rescued from fraud gangs in Myanmar

On the afternoon of February 27, at the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, answering reporters' questions about whether there were Vietnamese among the approximately 7,000 foreign citizens rescued from fraud gangs in Myanmar as provided by Thai security sources, and citizen protection work (if any), Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said:

“According to the information we have received, Myanmar authorities are detaining many foreign nationals, including Vietnamese citizens, after raiding online fraud establishments in the border area between Thailand and Myanmar. We are still investigating the specific number.”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is coordinating with the Ministry of Public Security on this incident, and has directed Vietnamese representative agencies in Thailand and Myanmar to urgently work with local authorities to verify the identity of the Vietnamese citizen and promptly take measures to protect and support citizens when necessary.

Responding to a reporter's question about cooperation between Vietnam and neighboring countries in cracking down on fraudulent establishments along the border with Vietnam, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said: In recent times, Vietnamese authorities have closely cooperated with authorities in other countries to investigate, clarify and strictly handle violations of the law by Vietnamese citizens abroad in accordance with the provisions of Vietnamese law and local law.

“We believe that violations of the law must be handled in accordance with the law. Vietnamese authorities have been and will continue to closely monitor the situation and are ready to take necessary and timely citizen protection measures for Vietnamese citizens who are victims in these incidents,” said Ms. Pham Thu Hang.