Vietnamese people in Ukraine prepare to evacuate (Source: VNA)

The ministry said on March 2 evening that its citizen protection team and Vietnam’s representative agencies in Ukraine and neighbouring countries have been working actively to help move Vietnamese people in Ukraine out of war zones.

As of March 2 afternoon (Vietnam time), most of the citizens in Kyiv and Odessa, along with hundreds of others in Kharkov, had been evacuated and moving to nearby countries.

Among them, 140 moved from Ukraine to Poland and are currently in Warsaw, 70 to Romania, and about 30 to Hungary. About 220 people went to Moldova and will then depart for Romania, the representative agencies reported.

The agencies have been assisting the citizens to handle the necessary procedures for their entry and transit. They have also been coordinating with local authorities and Vietnamese people’s associations in the host countries to arrange temporary accommodations and provide essentials for the citizens.

The ministry and relevant authorities submitted an evacuation plan to the Prime Minister and will coordinate with airlines to conduct repatriation flights under an appropriate roadmap, it noted.

Vietnamese in Ukraine supported to evacuate to neighbouring countries

Given the complicated situation in Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA)’ State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (COVA) on March 2 provided information and contacts for Vietnamese here a bid to assist them during their evacuation to some neighbouring countries.

The ministry has directed representative agencies of Vietnam to coordinate with associations of Vietnamese in Poland, Russia, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Belarus to find out information for the evacuation process of Vietnamese in Ukraine as well as the reception and support for them.

The COVA have offered necessary information for the group and will constantly give them updates on the situation.

According to MoFA Spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang in her remarks on March 1, there are about 7,000 Vietnamese people in Ukraine at present, and they have not suffered from any damage. As of March 1 noon, about 200 Vietnamese were helped to move out of war zones. The Vietnamese Embassy in Ukraine is continuing to gather the citizens’ needs in order to carry out appropriate plans.

Source: VNA

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