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Trio face jail term for smuggling Chinese into Da Nang

A Chinese man and two Vietnamese women were sentenced to 5-8 years in prison on August 29 for organising illegal entry into Vietnam.
Trio face jail term for smuggling Chinese into Da Nang ảnh 1The defendants at a court (Photo: taichinhdoisong.vn)


Da Nang (VNA) - A Chinese man and two Vietnamese women were sentenced to 5-8 years inprison on August 29 for organising illegal entry into Vietnam.

Chinese national ChenXian Fa, 27, was sentenced to eight years in jail, while Ho Thi Thu Trinh, 24,from the central province of Quang Nam, got a six-year term and HuynhNgoc Diem, 41, from the central city of Dang, five-year. All were charged with"organising illegal entry into Vietnam," according to the People'sCourt of Da Nang.

Fa confessed that heillegally entered Vietnam for online advertising and goods selling. He asked Trinhand Diem to help him rent a house.

According to theindictment of the municipal People’s Procuracy, between August 2019 and lateJune 2020, the three joined hands in bringing Chinese nationals to Vietnam illegallyfor several times.

Fa and many othersChinese people stayed in houses at 84 Tuy Ly Vuong Street and 39 Duong Tu GiangStreet in Khue My ward, Ngu Hanh Son district, Da Nang city.  

Duringa raid at 39 Duong Tu Giang on July 11, police found Fa and four other Chinese. All ofthem could not present passports, visas or any legal immigration information.

After completing hissentence, Fa will be deported from Vietnam, the court further heard./.

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