Vietnam ready with measures to respond to Middle East tensions

[VOVWORLD] - Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said Vietnam has prepared contingency plans to protect its citizens and is coordinating with Iran and neighboring countries to ensure the safety of Vietnamese vessels, seafarers and nationals, as well as their evacuation from conflict zones.

“Vietnamese representative missions in the Middle East have maintained hotlines and implemented measures to support citizens returning home or traveling safely to third countries. So far, they have assisted 556 Vietnamese citizens stranded in the region,” Hang said at a press briefing in Hanoi on Thursday.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to advise Vietnamese citizens in Iran, Israel and neighboring countries to closely follow updates from local authorities and warnings issued by Vietnamese missions in the region.