The Ministry of Foreign Affairs instructed the Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar to closely monitor the situation and be ready to take measures to protect citizens when necessary.

The Myanmar army on February 1 arrested a series of party officials who ruled the National Coalition for Democracy (NLD) on charges of cheating in the general election last November.

Regarding developments in Myanmar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has instructed the Vietnam Embassy in Myanmar to closely monitor the situation, keep contact with the local authorities, regularly update information and be ready to develop.

The Vietnam Embassy in Myanmar has contacted the local Vietnamese community contacts, asked about the situation of relatives, reminded citizens and businesses to ensure normal operation.

In case of needing assistance or having information about a Vietnamese in distress, the Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar requests citizens to contact the Citizen Protection hotline (+95) 96.6088.8998, or

The Myanmar military coup also resulted in a number of protests in countries such as Thailand and Japan.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said on February 1 that Vietnam was monitoring the situation in Myanmar, hoping that the country would soon stabilize to build and develop.

"As a neighboring country in the region and also a member of ASEAN, Vietnam is very interested in monitoring the ongoing situation in Myanmar. Vietnam wants Myanmar to soon stabilize the situation to build and develop the country.