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Authorities working with Cambodia to rescue Vietnamese lured into illegal work

Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Le Thi Thu Hang said on October 6 that Vietnamese authorities are working closely with relevant agencies of Cambodia to deal with the issue of Vietnamese people tricked or lured to Cambodia for illegal work.
Authorities working with Cambodia to rescue Vietnamese lured into illegal work ảnh 1Police meet two women tricked to work illegally in Cambodia. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)– Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Le Thi Thu Hang said onOctober 6 that Vietnamese authorities are working closely with relevantagencies of Cambodia to deal with the issue of Vietnamese people tricked orlured to Cambodia for illegal work.

The issue has come to light recently and is attracting attention, she told the ministry’s regular press meeting inHanoi. 

She noted Vietnam’srepresentative bodies in Cambodia have kept a close watch on the situation,maintained contact with the Vietnamese community, and proactively coordinatedwith Cambodian authorities to increase examination, expand investigation,verify, and rescue the Vietnamese nationals tricked or lured to work illegally in Cambodia.

The MoFA and domesticagencies have also coordinated to quickly handle necessary procedures forrepatriating the citizens, Hang went on, adding that more than 1,000 citizenshave been rescued and returned to the homeland while thousands of others havebeen assisted to handle procedures.

Besides, ministries,sectors, and localities have also cooperated to increase awareness campaigns to callon people, businesses, and factories to adhere to laws, prevent acts oftricking or luring Vietnamese people into illegal work in other countries,tighten control in border gate areas, and strictly deal with those committingviolations.

In the time ahead, theMoFA and Vietnam’s representative bodies in Cambodia will keep working closelywith domestic agencies and localities, as well as Cambodian authorities tograsp the situation of Vietnamese workers and quickly help to rescue and repatriatethose who are tricked or lured into illegal work there. At the same time, they will take measures toensure Vietnamese citizens’ rights and legitimate interests, according to thespokeswoman.

Authorities will also continue coordinating with domestic media agencies toboost communications, she noted.

Providing informationabout the discovery of some bodies on a beach on Phu Quoc Island, Hang saidshortly after being notified of the bodies suspected to beChinese nationals on the Phu Quoc beach in Kien Giang, authorities of theprovince and Vietnam promptly contacted the Chinese Consulate General in HoChi Minh City to conduct investigation into the case.

Relevant forces havecollected samples to identify the bodies, clarify the cause of the deaths, and deal withrelated issues in line with Vietnam’s legal regulations, she added./.
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