Hanoi, Vietnam, March 6 -- Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang

More than 12,000 Vietnamese nationals are currently living, studying and working in the Middle East, she said, adding that there have been no reports of citizens affected by the ongoing conflict there.

In response to the current developments, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has coordinated closely with relevant agencies and Vietnamese representative missions in Iran, Israel and neighbouring countries to monitor the situation and maintain regular contact with Vietnamese communities in the host countries.

The diplomatic missions have also worked with local authorities to support Vietnamese citizens, including tourists in transit and delegations whose...