The Hanoitimes - All the Vietnamese victims were at working ages and came from the central coastal province of Ha Tinh. Five Vietnamese people died in a car crash Saturday [March 23] in Kanchanaburi province, Thailand, about 150km west of Bangkok. Accident site. Photo: Thai Raht The accident took place when a van carrying 15 migrant workers was hit by an 18-wheeler and both vehicles plunged into a roadside canal, according to Thai media. Ten dead victims include five Vietnamese and five Laotians, according to Miracle of Life Foundation’s Kanchanaburi branch executive Suchon Thiwakorn. On Sunday morning, the deceased were brought to the Police General Hospital’s Institute of Forensic Medicine to Bangkok for autopsy. Initially, the police have identified the victims. All Vietnamese decreased at working ages in the central province of Ha Tinh (which borders Laos) came to work in Thailand under nonimmigrant visas. Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Five Vietnamese killed in car crash in Thailand
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Four prosecuted for disappearance of Vietnamese tourists in Taiwan
They were charged on Tuesday with forging travel documents, breaching the Employment Service Act and violating the Human Trafficking Prevention law in the infamous case where 152 Vietnamese tourists went missing en masse after arriving in Taiwan on tourist visas. The Taiwan News reports that Mai, Vietnamese employee of a Hanoi-based travel agency, faked documents for 20 Vietnamese citizens who planned to work illegally in Taiwan and arranged for them to be part of a tour group under a specialized visa program. For this service, the workers had to pay $1,000 to $3,000 each. After acquiring electronic visas for her clients, Mai led the tour group of 19 Vietnamese to Kaohsiung on December 21, another person having been taken to Taichung on December 15. Mai’s Taiwanese husband, whose surname is Hsiao, is charged with hiding two Vietnamese nationals in their home for several days and with arranging for another person to work as a delivery person in Taoyuan. The missing tourists … [Read more...] about Four prosecuted for disappearance of Vietnamese tourists in Taiwan
Vietnamese flock to Laos and Thailand for jobs
Thousands of people in the central province of Nghe An and Ha Tinh are going to Laos and Thailand to find jobs since the beginning of the year. illustrative image Colonel Nguyen Dinh Tran, head of Nghe An Immigration Office, said that the number of people who came to make or extend visas after Tet holiday had sharply increased. They received 1,000 of people each day, and up to 2,000 on some of the busiest days. “We had to ask for two more officers, eight police and 11 interns to help,” he said. Most of them wanted to make or extended their visas to go on business trips in Laos and Thailand. A similar situation can also be seen at the Immigration Office in Ha Tinh Province. Nguyen Viet Hoang from Cam Xuyen District said, “There are no jobs at my town. Everyone is going to Laos and Thailand to find jobs so I just followed them. It’s crowded but the officers gave me clear instructions.” Incomplete statistics show that tens of thousands of people in … [Read more...] about Vietnamese flock to Laos and Thailand for jobs
17 alleged fleeing Vietnamese tourists in Taiwan detained for investigation
Four Vietnamese women detained in the Taiwanese police station (Source: CNA) Hanoi (VNA) –Authorities of Taiwan (China) temporarily detained 17 out of 152 Vietnamese tourists suspected of fleeing in the territory for investigation by December 28 noon, according to the Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei. On December 28, the office asked the Taiwanese side, during the investigation and handling process, to ensure the safety and personal honour of the detained in the humane spirit and satisfactorily handle the case in line with law. The local competent agencies should promptly inform the office about the situation of the detainees and developments related to the case for coordination in dealing with, while creating conditions for the office to pay consular visits to those arrested. The Taiwanese side said they will halt the Online Application for R.O.C. Travel Authorisation Certificate (visa rules for individuals from the ASEAN member states of Cambodia, … [Read more...] about 17 alleged fleeing Vietnamese tourists in Taiwan detained for investigation
South Korea to issue ten-year multi-entry visas to select Vietnamese groups
The issue of the special C-3 visas will begin December 3, the Korea Tourism Organization announced in a press release Wednesday. Vietnamese professionals like doctors, lawyers or professors, graduates who enrolled in four-year-plus programs in South Korean universities and those with Masters’ degrees or above from overseas will be eligible for the special visas. With the special C-3 visas, one can stay in South Korea for up to 90 days within the visa’s validity period of up to 10 years. There will be no restriction on the number of visits. According to South Korea’s Ministry of Justice, these particular population groups pose the least risks of violating the country’s immigration law, such as staying illegally or getting jobs without valid work permits. The new policy aims to promote cultural-economic exchanges and attract more travelers into South Korea, the ministry said. People from 10 other countries are also eligible for the special visa - Bangladesh, … [Read more...] about South Korea to issue ten-year multi-entry visas to select Vietnamese groups