(VOVWORLD) -The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has worked to protect Vietnamese citizens living in the Republic of Korea, which saw a sharp rise in new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections.
 Republic of Korean medical staff spray disinfectants (Photo: chinhphu.vn) |
The Embassy of Vietnam in the RoK opens a round-the-clock hotline, 82 106 315 6618, for Vietnamese expats to seek help. The Ministry said around 200,000 Vietnamese people are living in the RoK, including 18,500 in Gyeongsangbuk province and 8,300 in Daegu city, the hardest hit areas. There is no reports about Vietnamese nationals confirmed or suspected of having the virus in the Republic of Korean, the ministry said.
Vietnam now has more than 4,000 workers living in Gyeongsangbuk and Daegu. Nguyen Gia Liem, Deputy Director of the Department of Overseas Labor at the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, said: “We have urged the Agency for Management of Vietnamese Workers in Republic of Korea to establish contact points in Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk. By doing so we can update information about workers’ situation and provide them with timely information if necessary.”
The management authority of Vietnamese guest workers in the Republic of Korea has also set up a hotline number 82 103 248 6886 to provide support for those in need.