Illustrative image (Photo: Yonhap) Hanoi (VNA) – The Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang has saidthe ministry asked the Vietnamese Embassy in Berlin, Germany, to work with thehost authorities to ensure legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamesecitizens and stay ready to conduct citizen protection measures if necessary.
She made the statement during the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoion March 5 in reply to reporters’ question about Vietnam’s stance on the recentbust of a Vietnamese migrant smuggling ring in Germany.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Germany reported on March 3 that the police raided 32sites in Berlin and the states of Hessen, Sachsen, Niedersachsen,Rheinland-Pfalz, Baden-Württemberg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
The investigation was launched by Berlin prosecution agency, German andEuropean police after the German police found a lorry carrying illegalVietnamese immigrants on the border with the Czech Republic in December 2018.The German police have arrested six suspects and detained about 30 others toverify their identity and residence status, and collected some evidence.
Upon hearing the news, the Vietnamese Embassy in Berlin contacted German policeto acquire information about Vietnamese arrestees, and soon arrange a consularvisit to them. The German side has received the request and will offer suitableresponse, she said.
Regarding five Vietnamese citizens missing in the fire of a fishing vessel inthe Republic of Korea, Hang said the incident occurred at 3:18am on March 4(local time), about 70km southeast of Udo island, Seogwipo city, Jeju, leavingsix crewmembers missing, five of them are Vietnamese citizens.
The Vietnamese Embassy later contacted coast guards in Seogwipo region to getfurther information.
The Korean coast guards are conducting search and rescue and investigating thecause of the incident.
RoK Prime Minister Chong Se-kyun directed agencies concerned to pool everyresource for the effort.
The same day, the Foreign Ministry directed the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoKto continue keeping a close watch on the case, and work closely with the hostauthorities to step up search and take necessary citizen protection measures.
She said the Foreign Ministry asked foreign affairs offices to learn aboutaspirations of the victims’ families, adding that more information will be publicisedin the near future./.
She made the statement during the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoion March 5 in reply to reporters’ question about Vietnam’s stance on the recentbust of a Vietnamese migrant smuggling ring in Germany.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Germany reported on March 3 that the police raided 32sites in Berlin and the states of Hessen, Sachsen, Niedersachsen,Rheinland-Pfalz, Baden-Württemberg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
The investigation was launched by Berlin prosecution agency, German andEuropean police after the German police found a lorry carrying illegalVietnamese immigrants on the border with the Czech Republic in December 2018.The German police have arrested six suspects and detained about 30 others toverify their identity and residence status, and collected some evidence.
Upon hearing the news, the Vietnamese Embassy in Berlin contacted German policeto acquire information about Vietnamese arrestees, and soon arrange a consularvisit to them. The German side has received the request and will offer suitableresponse, she said.
Regarding five Vietnamese citizens missing in the fire of a fishing vessel inthe Republic of Korea, Hang said the incident occurred at 3:18am on March 4(local time), about 70km southeast of Udo island, Seogwipo city, Jeju, leavingsix crewmembers missing, five of them are Vietnamese citizens.
The Vietnamese Embassy later contacted coast guards in Seogwipo region to getfurther information.
The Korean coast guards are conducting search and rescue and investigating thecause of the incident.
RoK Prime Minister Chong Se-kyun directed agencies concerned to pool everyresource for the effort.
The same day, the Foreign Ministry directed the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoKto continue keeping a close watch on the case, and work closely with the hostauthorities to step up search and take necessary citizen protection measures.
She said the Foreign Ministry asked foreign affairs offices to learn aboutaspirations of the victims’ families, adding that more information will be publicisedin the near future./.
VNA
