On October 26, border guard forces in Dong Thap and An Giang provinces, working with relevant agencies, received the 43 Vietnamese citizens from Cambodian authorities.
In Dong Thap Province, Dinh Ba International Border Gate Border Guard Station coordinated with provincial police and other agencies to receive 32 citizens handed over by Cambodia.
The group comprised five women and 27 men, whose permanent residences were registered in 15 provinces and cities across Vietnam.
Authorities in Dong Thap Province complete handover procedures for people returned from Cambodia (Photo: Dong Thap Police).
During interviews, the citizens said they had travelled to Cambodia mainly to work at karaoke venues, restaurants and other service businesses, or to take jobs in other sectors. Two had previous criminal convictions. Most said they had crossed into Cambodia multiple times to seek work, including illegal employment.
Checks found no cases identified as victims or suspected victims of human trafficking. Most of the citizens had legally left Vietnam using passports, while some had crossed the border illegally through border areas in several provinces.
Authorities drew up records and imposed administrative penalties in accordance with the law on those found to have crossed the border illegally.
Also on October 26, Ha Tien International Border Gate Border Guard Station in Ha Tien Ward, An Giang Province, coordinated with relevant forces to receive 11 Vietnamese citizens who had been living and working illegally in Cambodia and were handed over by Cambodian law enforcement authorities.
During screening, authorities identified Pham Van Hoang, born in 1998 and residing in Ninh Binh Province, as a fugitive wanted by the Ninh Binh Provincial Police Investigation Agency on charges of illegal drug trafficking.
Pham Van Hoang wanted on charges of illegal drug trafficking (Photo: Contributor).
According to verification records, Hoang had been on the run since November 27, 2024.
