Vietnam repatriates 221 citizens detained in Myanmar for immigration violations

Hanoi (VNA) – A total of 221 Vietnamese citizens detained in Myanmar for breaching immigration regulations returned home on April 28-29.

The repatriation was co-organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), in coordination with the Ministry of Public Security, Vietnam’s diplomatic missions in Myanmar and Thailand, and relevant domestic, Myanmar and Thai authorities.

Earlier, 39 other Vietnamese citizens were brought home on April 9.

The MoFA has urged Vietnamese citizens to be cautious about job offers abroad that promise “easy work with high pay” but do not require qualifications, contracts, or formal recruitment channels. It advised individuals to thoroughly research job details, locations, the credentials of recruiters, insurance policies, and benefits, and to consult relevant authorities before accepting overseas work to avoid becoming undocumented migrants.

For assistance, Vietnamese citizens or their relatives in Myanmar can contact the Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar via its phone number [phone] and email [e-mail] as well as the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand at [phone] and [e-mail]. They can also call the foreign ministry’s consular protection hotline at [phone] or send their requests to the email address [e-mail]./.

VNA