33 Vietnamese fleeing Cambodian casino return home

Authorities in the south-eastern province of Tay Ninh have just received 33 Vietnamese nationals handed over by Cambodian authorities at Moc Bai International Border Gate on Tuesday.

Authorities in the south-eastern province of Tay Ninh receive 33 Vietnamese nationals handed over by Cambodian authorities at Moc Bai International Border Gate on July 25.

According to a report from local authorities, at 3.30 pm on July 18, some workers called for help at a casino in Bavet City in Cambodia’s Svay Rieng Province.

The rescued workers arrive in Tay Ninh on July 25.

Hearing about the case, the Tay Ninh Border Guard Command immediately contacted Cambodian authorities and the Vietnamese Embassy in the country to investigate the case.

At 8 pm the same day, Cambodian authorities arrived to take all the workers at the casino to a local police station. They included 33 Vietnamese and two Cambodians.

Initial investigations showed that the Vietnamese workers had been tricked into working for Ro Bot Casino. They wanted to stop work but were not allowed so they called for help from local authorities.

Among the 33 rescued workers, five lacked identity papers.

Tay Ninh authorities are further investigating the case.