Prague (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in theCzech Republic has taken measures to evacuate Vietnamese citizens from Ukraine tothe Czech Republic and neighbouring countries, Ambassador Thai Xuan Dung said.
Te embassy has sent a diplomatic note to its the Czech Republic's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, suggesting competent agencies facilitate the evacuation ofVietnamese citizens, he told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s correspondents in the Czech Republic.
Besides, it has coordinated with the Vietnameseassociation and the association of Vietnamese students and youths in the CzechRepublic to establish a board supporting Vietnamese fleeing Ukraine, he added.
The board has provided information about policies andregulations imposed by the European Union (EU) on refugees from Ukraine, and helped Vietnamese people with consular papers and essential goods.
A Facebook page was created to provide updates on relevantpolicies and regulations for Vietnamese people, according to the ambassador.
The board has sent volunteers to bus and trainstations to assist Vietnamese evacuees and given them legal consultations todecide whether they should stay in the Czech Republic or move to othercountries.
Those who decide to stay in the Czech Republic willreceive support in accommodation, necessities and residence registration, thediplomat said, adding that nearly 300 Vietnamese evacuated from Ukraine havereceived such aid.
In response to the call of the board, the Vietnamesecommunity in the Czech Republic raised a fund of 20,000 EUR (22,000 USD) to assistVietnamese who fled Ukraine for Poland and Romania.
Dung said the embassy and the board will continue to helpVietnamese fleeing Ukraine for the Czech Republic stabilise their lives orreturn to their homeland on the Vietnamese government’s repatriation flights./.
Te embassy has sent a diplomatic note to its the Czech Republic's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, suggesting competent agencies facilitate the evacuation ofVietnamese citizens, he told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s correspondents in the Czech Republic.
Besides, it has coordinated with the Vietnameseassociation and the association of Vietnamese students and youths in the CzechRepublic to establish a board supporting Vietnamese fleeing Ukraine, he added.
The board has provided information about policies andregulations imposed by the European Union (EU) on refugees from Ukraine, and helped Vietnamese people with consular papers and essential goods.
A Facebook page was created to provide updates on relevantpolicies and regulations for Vietnamese people, according to the ambassador.
The board has sent volunteers to bus and trainstations to assist Vietnamese evacuees and given them legal consultations todecide whether they should stay in the Czech Republic or move to othercountries.
Those who decide to stay in the Czech Republic willreceive support in accommodation, necessities and residence registration, thediplomat said, adding that nearly 300 Vietnamese evacuated from Ukraine havereceived such aid.
In response to the call of the board, the Vietnamesecommunity in the Czech Republic raised a fund of 20,000 EUR (22,000 USD) to assistVietnamese who fled Ukraine for Poland and Romania.
Dung said the embassy and the board will continue to helpVietnamese fleeing Ukraine for the Czech Republic stabilise their lives orreturn to their homeland on the Vietnamese government’s repatriation flights./.
VNA