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Seven Chinese nationals fined for illegally entering Vietnam

Police in the border province of Quang Ninh have fined seven Chinese nationals 7 million VND each (over 300 USD) for crossing the border and entering Vietnam without following proper immigration procedures.
Seven Chinese nationals fined for illegally entering Vietnam ảnh 1Beilun River or Ka Long River forms the border between Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southwest China and Quang Ninh province in northeast Vietnam. (Photo mongcai.gov.vn)

Quang Ninh (VNA) - Police in the borderprovince of Quang Ninh have fined seven Chinese nationals 7 million VND each (over300 USD) for crossing the border and entering Vietnam without following properimmigration procedures.

On August 16, the police found seven Chinesenationals staying in an apartment in Ha Long city’s Green Bay building.However, they could not present any legal immigration and temporary residencedocuments.

They told officials that they had hired a boatand crossed Ka Long River to enter Vietnam and then hired a Vietnamese to drivethem by car to the north-eastern province’s Ha Long city.

The driver, Nguyen Trung Hieu, 32, from Ha Long city,was also slapped with a fine for transporting illegal immigrants.

The Chinese nationals were sent back to theircountry after they paid the fines.-VNA
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