Embassy asks for facts on missing Vietnamese student in Israel
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is working closely with local agencies to clarify the fate of a Vietnamese student, named Nguyen Hai Binh, who is believed to have died in Israel, said Ambassador Do Minh Hung.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Do Minh Hung (Photo: VNA)
Tel Aviv (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel isworking closely with local agencies to clarify the fate of a Vietnamese student, named Nguyen Hai Binh, who is believed to have died in Israel, said Ambassador DoMinh Hung.
A body thought to be Binh, who has been missing for thelast six years, was found in the Neot HaKikar desert in the Aravaregion of Israel, along with identification documents and personal effects.
Hung told the Vietnam News Agency's reporter in Tel Aviv on April 6 that over the pastthree years, he has continued to bring up the case during his working sessionswith the Consular Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Agencyfor International Development Cooperation under the Ministry of Foreign Affairsof Israel (MASHAV), and the Arava International Center for Agriculture Training(AICAT) where Binh studied.
After receiving information from Israeli police, the embassyis working on three matters: asking for final conclusion on whether the bodyis Binh or not; coordinating with relevant agencies to bring Binh’s body homefollowing the wish of his family; and clarifying the insurance policy andcompensation for the case, said Hung.
Regarding insurance, the Israeli side said that it willcalculate the payout for Binh, he said.
Also on April 6, AICAT Director Hanni Arnon said that police had yet toformally identify the body, but will contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and police inArava to ask for a verification report to serve as the foundation for an insurancesettlement.
Binh, born in 1993, went to Israel on August 2, 2016, as partof an exchange programme between the Ho Chi Minh City University ofAgriculture and Forestry (HCMUAF) and the AICAT Centre in Israel.
However, 45 days after he arrived in the Middle Easterncountry, Binh went missing and lost contact with his friends and family.
A forensic examination is underway before an official announcementof Binh's death is released./.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Do Minh Hung (Photo: VNA) 
