Hanoi, March 28 -- To date, there have been no Vietnamese nationals reported to be affected by the earthquake originating in Myanmar, according to preliminary reports from Vietnam's representative bodies in Myanmar and Thailand.

On March 28 afternoon, a powerful earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale struck central Myanmar, injuring multiple people and damaging infrastructure in both Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand.

Upon receiving the news, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately directed Vietnam's representative agencies in the two countries to quickly gather information regarding the situation of Vietnamese citizens in the affected areas.

Following the ministry's instruction, the agencies have continued to mai...