Vietnamese citizens repatriated from Myanmar handle entry procedures at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on early December 5. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – As many as 338 Vietnamese citizensstranded in the conflict zone in the north of Myanmar were safely evacuated tothe homeland on December 4.
The repatriation, aiming to ensure absolute safety forcitizens, was conducted under the Government’s direction by the Ministry ofForeign Affairs (MoFA), the Ministry of Public Security, relevant agencies ofVietnam, and partner countries. All repatriation fees were covered by theGovernment.
Asconflicts and complex developments continue in Myanmar, threatening the lives ofVietnamese citizens there, the MoFA is coordinating with domestic agencies, overseasrepresentative agencies of Vietnam, authorities of Myanmar, and partnercountries to bring them home.
More than 800 Vietnamese citizens have been granted traveldocuments and eligible to be repatriated, according to the Vietnamese Embassyin Myanmar.
Theywill be divided into groups for repatriation, and the first arrived inVietnam on December 4. Most of the evacuees are young, including those working at online gambling establishments in northern states of Myanmar,abandoned by employers, and stranded there due to conflicts between the hostcountry’s military and local ethnic minorities.
Vietnamese who remain stranded or need help can phone the Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar via its citizen protection hotline +959660888998; or the MoFA’s Consular Department viathe citizen protection switchboard +84981 84 84 84, +84 965 41 11 18, or email baohocongdan@gmail.com./.
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Vietnamese citizens repatriated from Myanmar handle entry procedures at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on early December 5. (Photo: VNA) 
