An additional 442 Vietnamese citizens have safely arrived home after they were evacuated from fighting zones in northern Myanmar on Wednesday, according to Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security.

The repatriation effort was a collaborative undertaking between Vietnamese agencies and Myanmar authorities, with a total of 780 Vietnamese brought home via six flights over the past couple of days.

Earlier, the initial cohort of 338 Vietnamese individuals, encompassing pregnant women, teenagers, infants, and even newborns, arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi early on Tuesday morning as part of the evacuation process.

The forces are planning one more charter flight to repatriate other Vietnamese citizens stranded in Myanmar.

The Vietnamese government covered the entire cost of the repatriation, as pledged by the state to ensure maximum safety for Vietnamese citizens.

During the past few days, the ministry’s Immigration Department has teamed up with its Consular Department and the Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar to to verify and issue passports to Vietnamese citizens, facilitating their return home.

On December 2, a Vietnamese working group composed of members from the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were tasked with organizing the repatriation of Vietnamese citizens.

When armed conflicts erupted in the northern region, encompassing the states of Shan, Kayin, and Rakhine, in late October, these workers were abandoned by their employers and found themselves trapped in the conflict zones between Myanmar’s army and ethnic minority fighters.

As the escalation of fighting in the region poses a threat to the safety of Vietnamese nationals, the foreign ministry has reiterated its commitment to ongoing coordination with Myanmar authorities and other relevant agencies.

The primary objective is to repatriate all the remaining evacuated individuals, ensuring their safety and well-being.

The ministry warned again that Vietnamese citizens should be alert to job scams in which swindlers promise them a ‘high-paying easy job’ in foreign countries, including Myanmar, because of the risk of fraudulent casinos or other illegal establishments. 

The ministry advised that before seeking employment abroad, job seekers should thoroughly understand their prospective employers, including all details related to the job, specific duties, the location of work, salary, insurance, and other associated benefits.

In case of emergency, Vietnamese citizens in Myanmar can contact the citizen protection hotlines at +95 9660888998 for the Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar or at +84 981848484 or +84 965411118 for the foreign ministry’s Consular Department.

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Vietnamese agencies collaborated with Myanmar authorities to safely repatriate 338 Vietnamese citizens, including infants, from conflict zones in northern Myanmar, Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on Tuesday.

The repatriation was carried out through a collaborative effort involving the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security, Myanmar authorities, and other relevant partners.

The primary aim was to guarantee the safety and well-being of the Vietnamese communities residing in Myanmar.

The 338 repatriated people, including pregnant women, teenagers, infants, and even newborns, reached Vietnam early on Tuesday morning.

The entire cost of the repatriation was covered by the Vietnamese government, showcasing the state’s commitment to a humanitarian policy, as mentioned by the foreign ministry.

The ministry added that a Vietnamese working group had tirelessly collaborated with Myanmar authorities and other relevant parties to ensure the success of the repatriation efforts.

This marks the initial group of repatriates among over 800 Vietnamese nationals who were evacuated from conflict zones to secure locations, as reported by the Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar.

The remaining citizens have undergone necessary procedures and are waiting for repatriation in days to come. 

Most of the over 800 Vietnamese had come to Myanmar to work in online gambling establishments in the northern states of the country.  

When armed conflicts erupted in the northern region, encompassing the states of Shan, Kayin, and Rakhine, in late October, these workers were abandoned by their employers and found themselves trapped in the conflict zones between Myanmar’s army and ethnic minority fighters.

With the escalation of fighting in the region posing a threat to the safety of Vietnamese nationals, the foreign ministry has affirmed its commitment to continuing coordination with Myanmar authorities and other relevant agencies to repatriate all the remaining evacuated individuals.

The ministry also warned that Vietnamese citizens should be alert to job scams in which swindlers promised them a ‘high-paying easy job’ in foreign countries, including Myanmar, because of the risk of fraudulent casinos or other illegal establishments. 

The ministry advised that before seeking employment abroad, job seekers should thoroughly understand their prospective employers, including all details related to the job, specific duties, the location of work, salary, insurance, and other associated benefits.

In case of emergency, Vietnamese citizens in Myanmar can contact the citizen protection hotlines at +95 9660888998 for the Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar or at +84 981848484 or +84 965411118 for the Foreign Ministry’s Consular Department.

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Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko will pay an official visit to Vietnam from Wednesday to Saturday at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Monday.

This will be his first visit to the Southeast Asian country since he took office in June 2020.

The most recent visit to Vietnam by a Belarusian prime minister occurred in November 2011.

Vietnam and Belarus have maintained and strengthened their ties over the years, evidenced by frequent exchanges of delegations at all levels.

Since 1998, all leaders of Vietnam, including the Vietnamese Party general secretary, the state president, the prime minister, and the lawmaking National Assembly chairman, have made a visit to the East European nation. 

Nguyen Phu Trong visited Belarus in 2009 when he served as chairman of the National Assembly, and again in 2014 in his capacity as Vietnam’s Party chief.

The most recent visit by Vietnam’s high-ranking delegation was in December 2019. The delegation was led by then-Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

Since 1997, Belarus has seen visits from the president, prime minister, deputy prime ministers, foreign minister, and chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus to Vietnam.

Minister of Internal Affairs of Belarus Ivan Vladimirovich Kubrakov took a working trip to Vietnam in April.

As part of his trip, he met with PM Chinh, conveying Belarusian Prime Minister Golovchenko’s invitation to the Vietnamese government leader.

Vietnam exports seafood, rubber, woodwork, footwear, textiles, rice, cashew nuts, pharmaceutical product,s and computers to Belarus, while buying dairy products, fertilizer, machines, automobile components, and chemicals from the latter.

Belarusian investors have been involved in the development of three projects in Vietnam, with a total pledged capital of US$32.2 million, while Vietnam has engaged in a project worth $810,000 in Belarus.

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