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40 illegal immigrants found in HCM City

Ho Chi Minh City’s police have detected 40 foreigners, all Chinese, who entered Vietnam illegally on March 5-6.
40 illegal immigrants found in HCM City ảnh 1Some of the illegal immigrants arrested. (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City’s police have detected 40 foreigners, all Chinese, whoentered Vietnam illegally on March 5-6.

Of the people, five werefound staying at a hotel and confessedthat they came illegally to Vietnam from China’s Fujian province via unofficial channels in Vietnam’s northern border region, and caughta bus to the city.

Thirteenothers were found on a bus parked in front of another hotel where the remainders were staying in.

Thelocal police have instructed competent forces to collect samples of the peoplefor COVID-19 testing, and put them into quarantine in line with pandemicprevention and control regulations.

Theirillegal immigration is also under further investigation./.
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