Information sought on pregnant VN girl in China

The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry is very concerned about a12-year-old pregnant girl in China who is supposedly a Vietnamese national. — Photo ngoisao.net

HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry is very concerned about a12-year-old pregnant girl in China who is supposedly a Vietnamese national, Deputy Spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry Pham Thu Hang said.

In reply to reporters’ queries about the case on Tuesday, the diplomat said the Foreign Ministry instructed the Vietnamese Embassy in Beijing and the Vietnamese Consulate General in Shanghai to contact concerned authorities to verify the information as soon as possible.The Vietnamese Consulate General in Shanghai held a working session with police in the Chinese province of Jiangsu to arrange a meeting with the girl to ascertain the facts, she said.Further details will be announced to the media following an official working session with the Chinese side, the official said.– VNS