The young man shot dead in Taiwan was from Nghe An.

(Baonghean.vn)- The young man shot dead by police in Taiwan (China) was Nguyen Quoc Phi, from Nghia Khanh commune, Nghia Dan district, Nghe An.

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While many Vietnamese workers and labor activists in Taiwan took to the streets to protest and demand a thorough investigation into the shooting death of a Vietnamese worker, Phi's father quietly went to Taiwan to find out the cause of his son's death.

The Vietnamese community and labor rights activists in Taiwan took to the streets to protest and demand an investigation into the shooting death of a Vietnamese worker. Photo: Internet.

The news that Nguyen Quoc Phi, a native of Nghia Khanh commune, Nghia Dan district, was working in Taiwan (China) and was shot dead by Taiwanese police shocked the whole Linh Khanh village. Mr. Pham Van Duc - Vice Chairman of Nghia Khanh Commune People's Committee said: Nguyen Quoc Phi's family, in Linh Khanh hamlet, Nghia Khanh commune, Nghia Dan district, his father is a retired military officer, currently working at Nghia Khanh Commune People's Committee. Phi was born in 1990, the fourth child in a family of 5 siblings. When he was in the locality, Phi was an enthusiastic and active person in local activities, loved by everyone.

It is known that at the end of 2014, Phi went to work abroad and worked at the Taipei Chemical Factory. Due to the unsuitable nature of the job, in 2016 he escaped and worked at a construction company also in Taipei.

Mr. Nguyen Quoc Quan, Phi's brother, said: "At 10:40 a.m. on August 31, the family received information from Hoang Long Brokerage Company, reporting that my brother was shot dead by the police. My father is currently in Taiwan to investigate my brother's death."

According to Mr. Quan, living with Quan in Taiwan is his younger sister, Nguyen Mai Thao. Thao called to confirm that Phi lived a healthy life and was not involved in social evils. On the day of the incident, Thao was tired so she stayed home and did not go with Phi. Thao said that when he met the police, Phi was scared of being arrested (he was an illegal worker), so he resisted and was shot.

Nguyen Quoc Phi (in blue shirt). Photo provided by family.

According to information, the Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei has also notified relevant domestic agencies and families, supporting relatives to go to Taiwan (China) to complete related procedures and take care of the victim's funeral.

Phi's family house in Nghia Khanh commune, Nghia Dan district. Photo by Minh Thai.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has directed the Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei to continue citizen protection measures and coordinate with Vietnamese authorities to support legal and material procedures to ensure the legitimate rights and interests of citizen Nguyen Quoc Phi.

The Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei is continuing to closely monitor and coordinate with Taiwan (China) in the investigation and handling of the case.

Up to now, 6 days have passed since receiving the bad news, the family still has not informed Phi's mother. The biggest wish of Phi's family at this time is that the authorities will soon investigate and clarify the incident to ensure the rights of citizens as well as create conditions for the family to soon bring Phi's body home for burial according to local customs./.

Minh Thai