The Consular Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK will continue to coordinate with Vietnamese and British agencies to identify victims in a blaze in Greater Manchester on May 7.
The ministry said necessary measures would be taken to organise funerals for the victims after they are verified, noting that Vietnam had asked the British side to investigate the cause of the incident, ensuring the rights of Vietnamese citizens.
Over the past few days, the department had coordinated with domestic agencies to identify the families of the four Vietnamese workers who were reported missing in the fire.
The embassy had also maintained contact and provided British police with the necessary information to accelerate identification.
British police on Aug 4 asked Vietnam to support and coordinate the verification of victims.
On the same day, Greater Manchester Police officially announced the identity of the four Vietnamese citizens, comprising Chu Van Cuong (39), Nguyen Van Uoc (31), Nguyen Van Duong (29) and Le Thanh Nam (21).
Their families had lost contact with them since May 7 and they may have been in the fire.
The four were reported missing on July 21. — Vietnam News/ANN
