On November 11, Ho Chi Minh City police, working with relevant authorities, deported the 115 Cambodian nationals and handed them over to Cambodian authorities after finding that they had violated entry and residence regulations.
Ho Chi Minh City police arrange for 115 Cambodian citizens to return home on November 11 (Photo: Thuan Thien).
In connection with the case, police have initiated criminal proceedings and charged six suspects with organising the illegal stay of foreign nationals in Vietnam.
The investigation began on August 25, when the city's Immigration Department, in coordination with Tan Hiep Ward police, conducted surprise inspections at two guesthouses in Ong Dong Quarter. The properties were Hoang Anh 1, owned by Nguyen Van Cong, and Nguyen Viet Binh, owned by Pham Thi Thom.
Officers found 115 Cambodian nationals staying at the two establishments. Both guesthouse owners had failed to declare the temporary residence of the foreign nationals as required by law.
After surprise inspections at two boarding houses in Tan Hiep Ward, police find 115 Cambodian nationals in violation of entry regulations (Photo: Thuan Thien).
Investigators identified six people allegedly involved in arranging the illegal stays: four Vietnamese nationals, Nguyen Van Cong, Pham Thi Thom, Truong Hoan Vu and Ho Thi Ven, and two Cambodian nationals, Serng Kumpheak Many and Kung Kimseng.
After completing the required legal procedures, authorities safely returned all 115 Cambodian nationals to their home country and handed them over to local officials.