Hanoi, Vietnam, March 2 -- Specifically, the Vietnamese Embassy in Qatar urged Vietnamese citizens living, studying and working there to remain vigilant, proactively take measures to ensure their personal safety, closely follow instructions from Qatari authorities and monitor further announcements from the embassy.

The embassy advised citizens to avoid unnecessary travel, especially to crowded areas, sensitive events, areas around diplomatic missions, military bases, key installations and major shopping malls during periods of security alerts.

Citizens should prepare for possible 'shelter-in-place' situations if necessary and identify a safe location, stock up on essential supplies such as drinking water, dry food, personal medication, ba...