Eighteen Vietnamese evacuated from Iran amidst conflict with Israel
Currently, 20 Vietnamese citizens remain in Iran, including embassy staff and personnel. All are safe, mentally stable, and in regular contact with the embassy.
A building in Tehran, Iran damaged following an Israeli airstrike on June 13, 2025. (Photo: AA/Vietnam News Agency)
Hanoi (VNA) - Eighteen Vietnamese citizens living and working in Iran have been evacuated to a third country amidst the ongoing escalation of the conflict between Israel and Iran, Vietnamese Ambassador to Iran Nguyen Luong Ngoc said on June 17 afternoon (local time).
According to the diplomat, currently, 20 Vietnamese citizens remain in Iran, including embassy staff and personnel. All are safe, mentally stable, and in regular contact with the embassy.
The Vietnamese community in Iran consists of 38 people, including embassy staff, long-term residents, and short-term visitors. The embassy regularly advises them to remain vigilant, avoid crowded places, strictly follow local security and safety regulations, and maintain close contact with the embassy. In case of emergency assistance, they can contact the embassy via the hotlines: +98 933 965 8252 or +98 991 205 7570.
Tensions between Israel and Iran have entered the fifth day and continue to escalate dangerously following Israel’s preemptive strikes on targets in Tehran and several Iranian provinces in the early hou🍸rs of June 13. Many countries are now working on evacuation💛 plans for their citizens from both Iran and Israel./.
Efforts are underway in coordination with Vietnamese authorities, local counterparts, and relevant foreign missions to implement citizen protection measures, including evacuation plans if necessary. In emergencies, Vietnamese nationals can reach the embassy via hotlines: +989339658252 or +989912057570.
In case of emergency, they can contact the Vietnamese Embassy in Israel at +972-55-502-5616, +972-52-727-4248, and +972-50-878-3373; the Vietnamese Embassy in Iran at +989339658252 and +98912057570; or MOFA’s citizen protection hotline at +84 981848484.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
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