Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has moved on multiple diplomatic and consular fronts, activating emergency response measures to protect Taiwanese businesspeople caught up in violent protests in Vietnam, while sustaining an extensive network of trade and diplomatic offices spanning Central America, the Caribbean, and beyond.
Foreign Minister David Y. L. Lin met directly with Vietnam's representative to the Republic of China (Taiwan), demanding that Vietnam stabilize the situation, promptly restore order, and ensure the safety of Taiwanese nationals. In a subsequent meeting, Minister Lin again pressed the Vietnamese representative, demanding that all necessary measures be taken to protect the lives and property of Taiwan businesspeople and that compensation be provided for losses incurred. MOFA condemned the violence against ROC businesspeople arising from Vietnamese protests against mainland China's deployment of a drilling rig near the Shisha (Paracel) Islands, and confirmed it was offering full assistance to those affected.
Separately, MOFA extended congratulations to India's Bharatiya Janata Party on winning the country's 16th general election, signalling continued attention to Taiwan's engagement with major democratic partners in Asia.
The source materials also reflect Taiwan's formal and informal diplomatic infrastructure in the Americas. Embassies of Belize, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Haiti are listed among the representative offices accredited in Taipei, underscoring the importance Taiwan places on its Central American and Caribbean alliances — among the few remaining countries that maintain formal diplomatic recognition of the Republic of China. Trade and cultural offices from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, and Canada further illustrate the layered economic diplomacy Taiwan pursues in the region alongside formal state ties.
MOFA indicated it was continuing to fully assist Taiwan businesspeople, travellers, and other compatriots impacted by the Vietnam unrest, with emergency response mechanisms remaining active.
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