The returnees, comprising 45 men and 12 women, come from 20 provinces and cities across Vietnam. Notably, three are subject to arrest warrants. Preliminary investigation showed that most of the returnees had either illegally exited Vietnam or worked without proper permits in Cambodia before being detained and handed back by Cambodian authorities.

After completing administrative procedures, the Dinh Ba international border guard station imposed administrative fines of VND4 million (US$151.92) on each person who had crossed the border illegally. For those who complied with border regulations, the authorities transferred them to local police for further verification and handling in accordance with Vietnamese law.

Earlier, on September 30, at the Thuong Phuoc international border gate in Dong Thap, the provincial Border Guard Command also received 38 Vietnamese citizens repatriated from Cambodia, including 29 men and 9 women from 18 provinces and cities.

Through investigation, authorities found that many had illegally crossed into the neighboring country to work as attendants in karaoke parlors or as sales staff for companies there, including those in the gaming sector.

Over 1,000 Vietnamese citizens in Cambodia rescued

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Cambodia have saved over 1,000 Vietnamese citizens who have been tricked to work illegally in Cambodia, said Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang during a regular press conference in Hanoi on September 22.