226 Vietnamese employees working for China Petroleum Jili Chemical Engineering and Construction Company in Karshi city, Uzbekistan, sent a letter to the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia, saying they are facing difficulties in daily activities and work and risks of COVID-19 infection, and called for help from the embassy.

The Consular Department under the foreign ministry has coordinated with the embassy and the company that sent the workers to Uzbekistan to check the situation and work out a solution.