Many Vietnamese workers returning from Cambodia via Moc Bai Border Gate

Border guards and police in Tay Ninh jointly proceed the entry of nearly 80 Vietnamese workers returning Vietnam from Cambodia via Moc Bai International Border Gate on September 19. (Photo: VNA)

Tay Ninh (VNA) – Border guards and police inthe southeastern province of Tay Ninh shook hands to handle the entry ofnearly 80 Vietnamese workers who returned Vietnam from Cambodia via Moc BaiInternational Border Gate on September 19.

Most of the workers had no identity papers.

They are among many Vietnamese nationals attempting to returnhome following a large crackdown by Cambodian authorities on local casinos toprevent illegal employment. The crackdown was launched after dozens ofVietnamese workers had fled Cambodian casinos near the two countries’shared border.

The border guards and police thoroughly verified the identity ofeach of these people before granting them entry into Vietnam. Most of them had been tricked into unlawfully entering Cambodia to work for casinos and illegalgambling entities here.

It is estimated that around 20-50 Vietnamese nationalshave managed to return to Vietnam through Moc Bai Border Gate daily. Borderguards have cooperated with local authorities to provide them with necessitiesand take legal steps to permit their entry into Vietnam./.

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