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Long An: 12 foreigners detained for illegally entering Vietnam

The border guard force in the southern province of Long An has just detained 12 foreigners who illegally entered Vietnam with the purpose of crossing to Cambodia.
Long An: 12 foreigners detained for illegally entering Vietnam ảnh 1Long An has detained 12 foreigners who illegally entered Vietnam (Photo: VNA)
Long An (VNA) – The border guard force in the southernprovince of Long An has just detained 12 foreigners who illegally enteredVietnam with the purpose of crossing to Cambodia.

Lieutenant Colonel Tran Van Thang, head of the Ben Pho border post in Vinh Hungdistrict said on March 25 that border guards and local police detected thegroup of foreigners during a patrol early morning the same day and took theminto custody.

The foreigners admitted that they illegally entered northernVietnam on March 20 and moved southward with the intention of going to Cambodiato look for employment.

The Ben Pho border post has coordinated with the district’ssteering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control and relevant agencies tohandle the case in accordance with regulations.

Since the beginning of this year, the border guard force of LongAn has discovered 19 cases of illegal entry and exit involving 109 people.Legal proceedings have been launched into four cases involving 20 people on thecharge of organizing illegal exit. The force also handed over to Cambodia fivepeople who entered Vietnam illegally./.
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