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Puih Phu, 16, and Puih Thai, 28, were taken back home in La Grai District of Gia Lai Province in the Central Highlands on Sunday. Early this year, they got in touch with Tran Quang Quyet, 21, a native of the region’s Kon Tum Province, on Facebook. Quyet offered to help them get decent jobs with high salaries in Cambodia. However, once they arrived in Cambodia, they were forced to do all the hard work while their employers frequently beat them with rods and power cables. They were also threatened to be sold away or killed. Struggling to survive, Puih Thai asked to be sent home. The people who had tricked and sold him to Cambodia requested him to contact his family and pay bail of VND90 million ($3,854). Through his family, border guards in Gia Lai launched a special operation to track down the human trafficking ring, rescuing both Thai and Phu. Border guards have collaborated with police to expand the operation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced last week that … [Read more...] about Two Vietnamese tricked to work in Cambodia rescued

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong has signed Decision No.1520/QD-BVHTTDL approving a project on the organization of the activities. Accordingly, a Vietnamese Culture Week will take place from August 9-14 in the Cambodian cities of Phnom Penh and Siem Reap featuring the culture, land, people, tourism and education of Vietnam. Art programs, both traditional and temporary, during the week will be staged by Vietnamese artists. The two sides will also sign a cooperation plan in culture and arts for 2023-2027. Meanwhile, a Cambodian Culture Week will be held in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City and southern Tra Vinh province from September 27 to October 2. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Cultural, art activities mark Vietnam-Cambodia diplomatic ties

Tourists in Bangkok, Thailand (Photo: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is optimistic after hearing the country is expected to welcome over 9 million inbound international visitors and generate 1.27 trillion baht (35.6 billion USD) by the end of this year, according to Government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana . The Government leader has been informed of a turnaround in arrival numbers since the beginning of the year when the COVID-19 pandemic began to ease. From January to June 28, Thailand welcomed 1.9 million international tourists, earning 114 billion baht. Top arrivals by air include nationals from India, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and the US, while Malaysian, Lao, Cambodian, Vietnamese and Chinese nationals are among the top land-border arrivals. The cancellation of the Thailand Pass requirement has revitalised cross-border trade, with the number of foreign travellers entering through border passes bouncing back to the highest … [Read more...] about Thailand expects to serve over 9 million int’l tourists this year

On the morning of January 31, in a house surrounded by a peach garden in Ta De village in the northern Son La Province's Van Ho District, the 14-year-old looked in the mirror, combed her long hair, put on lipstick, and then ventured out. That day her cousin on the other side of the village was getting married, and Mai and a friend put on their best clothes and headed to the wedding. While they were on the way they were stopped by seven young men on three motorcycles. The tallest person flirted with Mai and said: "You look stunning today. Want to go to Hang Kia Commune and hang with us?" The friend sitting behind her was terrified and clinging to Mai's shirt. Both of them stayed silent. One of the motorbikes sped up and blocked the road, causing Mai and her friend to fall off their motorbike. Three of them grabbed her friend and the other four dragged Mai to a car waiting nearby with the door open. Mai could only scream "Help!" but the door slammed shut. It all happened in … [Read more...] about Where children opt for marriage over school