Regarding the case of a Vietnamese person dying in Thailand at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel, Bangkok, on the evening of July 16, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam has regularly updated information about the case, Ms. Pham Thu Hang - Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam - shared on the afternoon of July 18 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' regular press conference.
Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said that immediately after receiving the information, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent a telegram directing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to coordinate closely with the Thai side, investigate and clarify the case, and take appropriate measures. Measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamese citizens and request the Ministry of Public Security to coordinate the investigation at the request of the Thai side and promptly verify the identities of the victims; We request the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand to closely monitor the case, promptly report on investigation developments, deploy civil protection work, visit, guide and support victims' families with related procedures. regarding posthumous matters according to regulations.
"Implementing the Prime Minister's direction, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has provided information about the case to the competent agencies of the Ministry of Public Security to deploy professional measures. At the same time, the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand has been closely coordinating with Thai authorities to update the situation, support the investigation and request the Royal Thai Police and the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide information about the case. developments in the case and create conditions for the Embassy to implement measures to protect citizens" - Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang stated.
The representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs added: "The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand maintains constant contact with Thai authorities to promptly guide the victims' families through post-mortem procedures when permitted. ".
"We would like to send our deep condolences to the victims' families and hope that the victims' families will soon overcome this moment of loss and pain" - Ms. Hang said.
