(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) China said it hopes Vietnam will implement remedial measures for incidents leading to the death of Chinese workers in May, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday.
In mid-May, a series of riots hit foreign companies in southern and central Vietnam, leaving five Chinese nationals dead, around 20 foreign factories burned down, and some 1,100 foreign companies affected.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hong Lei said in a statement that the ministry has noted remarks on the incidents by the Vietnamese government earlier in the day.
"We regret that the incident happened to foreign-invested firms, including Chinese businesses and workers, in May 2014. We are also sorry that some Chinese workers lost their lives or were injured during the incident," the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry said, according to a report by Vietnam News Agency.
The Vietnamese government has been investigating the case and punishing violators, while carrying out necessary measures to ensure security of Chinese and other foreign workers and enterprises in Vietnam. China acknowledges the Vietnamese side's actions and attitude, said Hong.
Meanwhile, a Vietnamese special envoy will visit China from Tuesday at discussing measures to relieve tension between the two countries, the report said.
Anti-China protests and riots broke out in Vietnam after vessels of the two countries clashed near a Chinese oil rig in waters off disputed islands in the South China Sea, as both countries claim the islands and surrounding waters.
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