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Foreign ministry warns Vietnamese citizens to avoid shady overseas job offers

According to the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia, 140 Vietnamese citizens were temporarily detained by Cambodian authorities in Phnom Penh on July 14 due to suspected involvement in online scam activities.

A Nhanh (left), a resident of Dak Na commune in Tu Mo Rong district, former Kon Tum province, was rescued after being lured to Cambodia by the false promise of an easy work with high pay. (Photo: VNA)
A Nhanh (left), a resident of Dak Na commune in Tu Mo Rong district, former Kon Tum province, was rescued after being lured to Cambodia by the false promise of an easy work with high pay. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has once again warned Vietnamese citizens to avoid enticing overseas job offers that promise "easy work with high pay," require no qualifications or contracts, and are arranged without licensed enterprises or official labour dispatch organisations, spokesperson Pham Thu Hang has said.

The spokeswoman made the statement at the ministry’s regular press conference on July 17, in response to media queries regarding Cambodian media reports on July 16, which said more than 200 Vietnamese nationals were recently arrested in a crackdown on online scam operations in the country.

She said that according to the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia, 140 Vietnamese citizens were temporarily detained by Cambodian authorities in Phnom Penh on July 14 due to suspected involvement in online scam activities.

Upon receiving the information, the embassy immediately contacted Cambodian authorities to gather details. It requested that the Vietnamese detainees be provided with appropriate living conditions and that coordination is underway to initiate related identity verification procedures.

The ministry has instructed the embassy and relevant Vietnamese agencies to coordinate closely with both domestic and Cambodian authorities to carry out necessary consular procedures and support the citizens’ safe and prompt return to Vietnam.

Hang stressed that Vietnamese citizens must carefully verify job descriptions, recruiting organisations, work locations, and information about brokers or recruiters before deciding to work abroad. They should also ensure clarity on insurance coverage and employment benefits.

Citizens and their families can continue to contact the citizen protection hotline operated by the ministry’s Consular Department or the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia for guidance and assistance, she added.

Regarding the case of two women from the Republic of Korea allegedly assaulting a Vietnamese woman, the spokesperson said Vietnamese authorities are verifying the incident and will handle it following Vietnamese law./.

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