The information 'British citizens may be banned from leaving Vietnam' is false

At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today (August 22), Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said the information that British citizens could have their passports confiscated and be banned from leaving Vietnam is untrue.

Press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 22. Photo: Viet Anh

According to a reporter at the press conference, the British newspaper Mirror reported last week that the country's Foreign Office had warned that some British citizens in Vietnam could be "banned from leaving the country and have their passports confiscated."

Accordingly, the British Foreign Office recommends that the exit ban may be related to investigation allegations against individuals and organizations that violate business regulations, cause traffic accidents, work without appropriate visas and owe taxes.

"We completely reject such false information," Ms. Hang told reporters at the press conference.

The spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed Vietnam's consistent stance and policy of always creating favorable conditions for foreigners to enter, exit and travel to Vietnam, thereby contributing to the country's socio-economic development.

"Vietnamese authorities have implemented many measures to facilitate travel for foreign citizens coming to Vietnam for the purposes of studying, working, investing, researching the market and traveling, in accordance with Vietnamese laws," said Ms. Hang.

Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/thong-tin-cong-dan-anh-co-the-bi-cam-xuat-canh-khoi-viet-nam-la-sai.html