Police in the northern Hai Phong City have arrested a man for attempting to help five Vietnamese men illegally immigrate to Hong Kong.
In June 2006, Nguyen Van Dung, 36, received VND9 million (US$461) from the five residents of Kien Thuy District as fees to help them illegally enter Hong Kong via China.
When they arrived at the area near Hong Kong, he told the five to cross the sea to enter Hong Kong, while he himself returned home.
Hoang Van Mau, one of the five, died on the way to Hong Kong while Ngo Van Thuan, Bui Van Ha, Tran Van Huan and Bui Duc Hau were arrested by local authorities and later sent to a refugee camp.
The four were sent back to Vietnam last September.