On the afternoon of March 28, 2025, a 7.7 earthquake occurred in Central Myanmar, injuring many people and damaging many structures in Myanmar and Thailand.
Immediately after receiving the information, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs directed the Vietnamese representative agencies in Thailand and Myanmar to quickly grasp information about the situation of Vietnamese citizens.
According to preliminary information from Vietnamese representative agencies in Myanmar and Thailand, up to now, there has been no record of any information about Vietnamese people affected by the earthquake.
Following the direction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vietnamese representative agencies in Myanmar and Thailand continue to maintain close contact with local authorities and Vietnamese community units in affected localities to closely monitor the situation; be ready to deploy citizen protection plans if necessary; advise people to closely monitor notices and follow instructions from local authorities to prevent further earthquakes in the next 24 hours.
Vietnamese citizens need help to contact Vietnamese representative agencies in Myanmar and Thailand, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Citizen Protection Center by phone number:
- Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar: +95 966088 8998, email: vnembmyr 2012@gmail.com
- Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand: +66898966653, email: vnemb.th@mofa.gov.vn
- Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs Citizen Protection Center: +84.981.84.84.84.84.
