For Vietnamese citizens currently residing in Venezuela, the ministry advises immediate departure from areas deemed dangerous. Citizens are urged to stay informed, strictly comply with local regulations on movement, and heed updates and warnings issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including from the Consular Department and the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela.

For assistance, citizens are encouraged to contact the following emergency hotlines:

Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela: +58 212 635 7402 | Email: vnemb.ven@mofa.gov.vn
Citizen Protection Hotline – Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: +84 981 84 84 84 | Email: baohocongdan@gmail.com

According to the Vietnam News Agency (TTXVN), Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Vu Trung My confirmed that the embassy has activated an emergency communication channel to provide real-time updates after the United States launched airstrikes on Venezuela on January 3.

The ambassador reported that all 29 diplomatic staff members and their families, along with two Vietnamese construction engineers working in Venezuela and two overseas Vietnamese residents, are safe and accounted for.

The embassy has advised Vietnamese citizens in Venezuela not to leave their residences and to remain in close contact through the established emergency communication channel.

On January 3, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that U.S. military forces had detained Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. This announcement followed a series of coordinated U.S. strikes targeting military bases in the capital, Caracas, and several provinces across Venezuela. Prior to the arrest, President Maduro had declared a nationwide state of emergency.

Multiple international actors, including Russia, Colombia, and Iran, have condemned the U.S. attacks on Venezuela.

Tran Thuong