Last 175 Vietnamese workers in Libya evacuated

Nhan Dan/VNA – The final group of 175 Vietnamese guest workers in Libya left the northern African country for Tunisia by road on September 17.

Vietnamese workers evacuated from Libya
Vietnamese workers evacuated from Libya

This was the last evacuation of Vietnamese workers jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Libya, a working team from the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs, and labour export companies, Vietnamese Ambassador to Libya Dao Duy Tien said.

The last group comprised 103 people working in the coastal city of Misrata and 72 others from Ghadamis, an oasis town, under labour contracts between SONA Co.Ltd and the Vitech company and local contractors ANC and Misrata General Construction Company (GCCM).

The workers travelled by bus to the Ras Adjir border gate between Libya and Tunisia before taking flights back to Vietnam at Tunis international airport, said Nguyen Duc Nam, head of the working team in Tripoli.

However, there are two workers remaining in Ghadamis despite persuasions from their families, labour export companies and Ambassador Tien.

Regarding the three workers reported missing from late July, the Vietnamese Embassy has made contact many times with local authorities and relevant agencies and employers, asking for help in a search for them, but has yet to ascertain the whereabouts of the three workers.