Before the attack on the Iranian Embassy building in Syria, the spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that the headquarters of diplomatic and consular representative agencies must be respected and protected.
The message was given by Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Pham Thu Hang on April 6, when responding to a reporter’s question asking for Vietnam’s response to the attack on the Iranian Embassy building in Da Nang. Syria.
According to a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vietnam condemns the attack on the Iranian Embassy building in Syria. Diplomatic and consular representative offices must be respected and protected in accordance with international law.
Vietnam calls on relevant parties to refrain from using force, resolve disagreements by peaceful means, avoid escalating tensions in the region, and comply with international law, including the Convention Vienna on diplomatic relations in 1961, ensuring the lives, security and safety of people, members of representative agencies and families.
The building in the Iranian embassy area in Damascus, Syria was attacked on April 1 (Photo: Reuters).
On the evening of April 1, the consulate building in the Iranian embassy area in Damascus, Syria was attacked by missiles. The attack killed 7 people, including 2-3 high-ranking Iranian military commanders. Tehran immediately accused Israel of being behind the attack and vowed to respond harshly.
Experts say this attack is the most serious, because Israel targeted an embassy. Iran considers this an attack on its territorial sovereignty protected under international law.
