More Vietnamese rescued in Philippines repatriated home safely
VGP - Another 80 Vietnamese citizens recently rescued from a casino in Pampanga province, near Manila capital of the Philippines, have been safely repatriated, raising the number of those returning home so far to 140 out of 437 victims, said Deputy Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Nguyen Duc Thang.
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Earlier, the first 60 arrived in Viet Nam on May 30, said the diplomat.
The MoFA has ordered its Consular Department and the Vietnamese Embassy in the Philippines to maintain contact with the Philippine side to repatriate the remainders early and safely and guarantee the rights and legitimate interests of the Vietnamese citizens, he added.
He emphasized the Vietnamese Government’s policy of promoting legal, safe, and orderly migration and resolutely fighting illegal migration, arrangement of illegal migration, or human trafficking.
The MoFA has been coordinating with localities and relevant agencies to increase communications to alert people to advertisements on high-paying jobs with no degree required since they could become victims of labor exploitation, illegal residence, or even human trafficking, the Deputy Spokesman said./.
