Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh launch of MINGLED calling the switchboard.

2/2 pm, in Hanoi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh and leaders of military telecom group Viettel launched PABX supports the protection of Vietnamese citizens and legal entities Male abroad.

Access number for Vietnam citizens at home and abroad can contact: +844.62.844.844.

Establishing and putting into operation of this switchboard shows the determination and efforts of the Government of Vietnam in general and in particular the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in improving the efficiency of the protection of citizens and legal persons abroad Vietnam out.

Speaking at the ceremony, on behalf of the Government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh stressed that the protection of citizens and legal persons abroad Vietnam is considered an important task which Party, State Government set for general and in particular the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Deputy Prime Minister appreciated the model of cooperation between the Foreign Ministry and the military telecom group Viettel operator in making operational and hope the local authorities will continue to have many initiatives to modern chemical forms and mechanisms for innovation and thus enhance the effectiveness of civil society and legal protection Vietnam's overseas.

Built with a combination of military telecom group Viettel, PBX starts to run from the date 2/2, 24/24 operation, receiving all calls to provide information, reflecting the love demand, offer to help the citizens and legal persons abroad Vietnam.

Viettel switchboard is set based on the latest server IP contact Viettel developed by the same team of consultants trained professional, enthusiastic.

The requirements of the people will be receiving and processing information, thereby helping people to exercise the rights and legitimate interests in foreign countries.

The capacity of the existing PBX can meet over 1500 calls a day and can be expanded in a short time when the flow of incoming calls increased switchboard.

At the opening ceremony, answered questions of journalists Vietnam News Agency on the policy of Vietnam in the protection of citizens and legal persons abroad Vietnam, Nguyen Huu Trang, Ambassador, Director Consular Department of the Foreign Ministry said State policies for Vietnam nationals living in the country. When citizens abroad, State protection policy for citizens.

This is clearly reflected in the provisions of the Constitution, the Law on Government Organization. The rights of citizens and the responsibility of the State has been clearly stipulated in the highest legal documents.

It thoroughly spirit, ever, the protection of citizens abroad Vietnam, the Government has assigned the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State for the protection of citizens.

Foreign Ministry Consular Department in coordination with the relevant authorities at home and abroad to perform the tasks.

Domestically, all agencies are supported in the protection of citizens. In abroad, the Vietnam representative offices abroad, including embassies, the consulates general (including professional consular offices as well as honorary consulates of Vietnam in foreign) are implementing protection of citizens.

In the process of protection of citizens, the Foreign Ministry demands that the Vietnam missions abroad considering it is one of the most important work alongside the foreign missions, on development cooperation economic, cultural cooperation ....

In the process of protection of citizens always closely coordinated among agencies abroad as well as agencies in the country to do so with the appropriate measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of citizens Vietnam as well as legal persons abroad.

During the implementation process, agencies will have to continue to propose complete rules in this important work.

Currently, Vietnam has diplomatic relations with about 200 countries; trade relations with most countries and regions.

Vietnam Number of foreign workers more than 500,000 people and more than 100,000 students to study abroad. Vietnam brides marry foreigners over 200,000. Vietnam citizens traveling abroad is increasing.

Therefore, protection of citizens needs will grow and grow. The introduction of telephone switchboard into operation is a job very meaningful and important in contributing to strengthening activities in support of the protection of citizens and legal persons abroad Vietnam. /.