Dak Lak incident a serious violation of law: spokesperson
Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Pham Thu Hang has affirmed that the incident in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak is a serious and organised violation of the law, causing serious disruptions to social security and order, and so will be handled in line with the law.
The Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Pham Thu Hang. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Foreign Ministry’sspokesperson Pham Thu Hang has affirmed that the incident in the Central Highlandsprovince of Dak Lak is a serious and organised violation of the law, causing seriousdisruptions to social security andorder, and so will be handled in line with the law. She made the affirmation in reply to reporters' queries on the incident at the ministry’sregular press conference in Hanoi on July 6,adding that all information related to the incident are regularly updated by the Ministry of Public Security. Currently, the case isstill under investigation.
Ea✃rlier, at a debate on anti-terrorism at the United Nations General Assembly in June, Ambassador Dang HoangGiang, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, mentioned the incident in Dak Lak, saying that it was an organised terrorist acttargeting the State offices, officials and civilians.
He affirmed thatindividuals and organisations directly involved in or behind the act will be punished in accordance with the severity of their violations.
The diploma❀t called on countries and international organisations to cooperate with and assist Vietnam in the investigation of the incide🤪nt, as well as to prevent similaracts in the future./.
Spokesman of the Ministry of Public Security Lieutenant General To An Xo on June 23 announced that the security investigation agency of Dak Lak provincial police has opened a case of terrorism aimed at opposing the people's administration; concealing crime; not denouncing criminals; and organising, brokering for other people to illegally exit, enter or stay in Vietnam over the attacks at the headquarters of two communal administrations and civilians in Dak Lak on June 11.
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The Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Pham Thu Hang. (Photo: VNA) 
