(VOVworld) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Mozambique is asking local officials to ensure the security and safety of Vietnamese and their property with armed conflicts increasing around the country. Ambassador Nguyen Van Trung made the appeal during a meeting with Mozambique Attorney General Beatriz Buchili this week.

He expressed his concern about the outbreak of armed conflicts in a number of Mozambique localities, which could affect overseas communities like the Vietnamese. Ambassador Trung said employees of Movitel, a joint venture between Vietnam's military-run telecom provider Viettel and Mozambique's SPI Invespar Company, and a group of Vietnamese agricultural experts are living near areas experiencing armed conflict. Buchili promised to do her utmost to ensure the safety of foreigners in these areas and said her office will ask the Ministry of Home Affairs to take steps to protect all Vietnamese and their property.