Following a series of criminal incidents affecting foreign tourists in the central coastal city of Danang, local authorities have introduced emergency telephone and contact details to provide help.
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| Danang provides emergency contact details |
The numbers to call in case of emergency are: Le Thi Thu Hanh, Deputy Director of Da Nang Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) (Mobile-0905113080 and business-0511.889965); Nguyen Thi Phuong Nga, Deputy Head Of Consular-Overseas Vietnamese under DFA (Mobile-01669597120 and business-11.322253)
Other emergency numbers include Dang Trung Thinh, at the Immigration Management Office, Danang Police (Mobile-0905475762 and home-0511.3920097) and Ho Thi Thanh, Immigration Management Office, Danang Police (Mobile-0905010586 and home-0511.3743791)
Danang police have also publicised the address and number of Police Department in order to tackle crimes involving foreigners in Danang.
Foreigners should contact Immigration Management Office at 78 Le Loi Street, Hai Chau District and telephone 0511.3860247.
Robberies involving the theft of money, personal property and important papers have been on a sharp rise, negatively affecting the country’s image.
According to Danang authorities, the new contact points aim to help foreign tourists and residents, strengthen social safety, and create more favourable conditions for foreigners to live and travel in Danang.
