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MoFA confirms Vietnamese citizens rescued from scam rings in Myanmar
VGP - Myanmar is detaining foreign nationals, including Vietnamese citizens following a crackdown on online scam operations along the Thailand-Myanmar border, Spokesperson of the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Pham Thu Hang told reporters.
Spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang
The ministry is still verifying the exact number, Pham said at the Ministry's press briefing in Ha Noi on Thursday.
The Foreign Ministry has been working closely with the Ministry of Public Security on the case and has instructed Viet Nam's diplomatic missions in Thailand and Myanmar to cooperate with local authorities in identifying the rescued individuals and carrying out necessary citizen protection measures.
Vietnamese relevant authorities have been working with the neighboring countries' counterparts to investigate and prosecute Vietnamese citizens involved in criminal activities abroad in accordance with laws of both Viet Nam and host countries.
The diplomat stressed that all legal violations must be dealt with in line with the law.
Vietnamese authorities will continue to closely monitor the situation and timely conduct citizen protection measures for Vietnamese citizens who are victims in such cases, said the Spokesperson./.