In response to media queries on the protests at the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks I and II in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam, the MFA Spokesman said:
“MFA has been informed of the protests that have broken out at the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks (VSIP) I and II in Binh Duong and that a number of foreign companies have been broken into and set on fire. Singapore views this issue very seriously given our close economic cooperation with Vietnam. The Singapore Embassy in Hanoi and the Consulate-General in Ho Chi Minh City have separately requested the relevant Vietnamese authorities to restore order urgently. This morning, MFA called in the Vietnam Ambassador to Singapore to register its serious concerns about the security situation in VSIP I and II, and the attacks on foreign companies in the two industrial parks. MFA requests the Vietnamese government to act immediately to restore law and order in the two VSIPs before the security situation worsens and investor confidence is undermined.”
The Singapore government is monitoring the situation closely and so far there have not been any reports of Singaporeans affected by the demonstration. Singaporeans in Vietnam who require consular assistance can contact the Singapore Embassy in Hanoi, the Singapore Consulate-General in Ho Chi Minh City or the MFA 24-hour duty office at:
Embassy of the Republic of Singapore - Vietnam
No. 41 & 43, Tran Phu Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: 001-84-(4) 38489168 or 001-(84) 904696589 (24-hours)
Fax: 001-84-(4) 38489178
Email: singemb_han@sgmfa.gov.sg
Consulate-General of the Republic of Singapore – Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City)
The Saigon Centre, Level 8, 65 Le Loi Boulevard, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Tel: 001-84-8-3822 5174 or 001 (84) 903 113 500 (24-hours)
Fax: 001-84-8-3914 2938
Email: singcg_hcm@sgmfa.gov.sg
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Duty Office (24-hours)
Tel: 6379 8800, 6379 8855
Fax: 6476-7302
Email: mfa_duty_officer@mfa.gov.sg
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
14 MAY 2014