Sharing difficulties facing the community, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked Vietnamese people to keep calm and strictly follow notifications and guidance of local authorities.

People wait in a traffic jam as they leave the city of Kharkiv, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised a military operation in eastern Ukraine.

Security, order, and traffic in some cities may be unstable, so people should consider staying in place, preparing essentials, and finding a safe shelter; and carefully check luggage, vehicles, petroleum and personal papers if they really have to move, the ministry noted.

It also recommended Vietnamese expats to keep in touch with Vietnamese associations and friends and help one another.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Vietnamese Embassy in Ukraine will make efforts to protect citizens and support the community to overcome difficulties.

To receive assistance in case of need, Vietnamese people in Ukraine can contact the following phone numbers and emails:

Embassy of Vietnam in Ukraine: +380 63 863 8999; Email: vnemb.ua@mofa.gov.vn

Citizen Protection Call Centre of the Consular Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: +84 981 84 84 84; email: baohocongdan@gmail.com

Call Centre of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: +84 24 38240 401, ext 0 or 100 (outside office hours) or 141, 269 (during office hours); email: vu1.ubnv@gmail.com.

Nearly 200,000 Vietnamese citizens flown home from abroad: spokeswoman

Vietnamese authorities and representative agencies abroad have worked closely with domestic and foreign airlines to conduct over 800 flights carrying home nearly 200,000 Vietnamese citizens from over 60 countries and territories, amid the complicated developments of the Covid-19 pandemic, said Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang.

99.2 percent of Bac Giang citizens aged over 18 receive at least one Covid-19 vaccine shot

(BGO)- Bac Giang province has provided more than 6,800 Covid-19 vaccine shots to students from 12 to below 15 as of December 1. On this day, the districts of Tan Yen, Luc Ngan, Hiep Hoa and Bac Giang city vaccinated over 4,700 students at this age.

HCMC considers $38 mln Tet support for pandemic affected citizens

The HCMC labor department has proposed a VND870 billion ($38.3 million) Lunar New Year support package for those who've been badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Vietnam can buy Covid-19 vaccines for all citizens

The National Assembly Committee for Financial and Budgetary Affairs says the funds needed for Vietnam to vaccinate its entire population against Covid-19 have been "basically guaranteed."

Bac Giang picks up 379 more citizens in HCMC and Southern localities

(BGO) – On November 17 afternoon, the working delegation from Bac Giang province organized to pick up 379 citizens from Ho Chi Minh city (HCMC), Binh Duong, Dong Nai and Long An provinces to homeland.

Source: NDO/VNA