According to VNA, on the afternoon of June 17 (local time), Vietnamese Ambassador to Iran Nguyen Luong Ngoc said that the Embassy has deployed citizen protection work, accordingly, 18 Vietnamese citizens living and working in Iran have been evacuated to a third country, in the context of the conflict between Israel and Iran continuously escalating.
According to Ambassador Nguyen Luong Ngoc, there are currently 20 Vietnamese citizens in Iran, including officials and staff of the Embassy. Citizens are still safe, have stable mentality and regularly contact the Embassy closely.
The Vietnamese community in Iran has a total of 38 people, including officials and staff of the Embassy, settled in the host country and some cases of short-term residence.
The Embassy regularly recommends that people be vigilant, avoid gathering in crowded places, absolutely comply with regulations and instructions to ensure security and safety of local authorities, as well as maintain close contact with the Embassy.
In case of emergency support, the Embassy recommends that people contact the Vietnamese Embassy in Iran via hotline: +989339658252 or +989912057570.
Tensions between Israel and Iran have entered their fifth day and are continuing to dangerously escalate since Israel's first attack on targets in the capital Tehran and several Iranian provinces in the early morning of June 13.
Currently, many countries are planning to evacuate citizens from both Iran and Israel.
