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World's best culture destination vows crackdown on foreigners working on tourist visas

World's best culture destination vows crackdown on foreigners working on tourist visas

Indonesia's Bali, recently named the world's best culture destination by Tripadvisor readers, has pledged stricter measures against foreigners found illegally working on tourist visas.
Relaxed visa policies lead to increase in illegal foreign workers: reports

Relaxed visa policies lead to increase in illegal foreign workers: reports

Rising rates of illegal Vietnamese workers in S. Korea: report

Rising rates of illegal Vietnamese workers in S. Korea: report

6 Chinese tourists arrested in Thailand for working illegally

6 Chinese tourists arrested in Thailand for working illegally

Thai immigration officials said they have arrested six Chinese, including five men and one woman for illegally working at a factory in Chon Buri Province while on tourist visas.
April 27, 2023 | 07:59 pm PT
Vietnamese illegal workers abroad risk all to make a living

Vietnamese illegal workers abroad risk all to make a living

Minh Tuan, a Vietnamese undocumented worker in Taiwan, never goes to the hospital for fear of apprehension and deportation.
September 6, 2022 | 05:03 pm PT
25,000 overseas Vietnamese deported for law violations since 2018

25,000 overseas Vietnamese deported for law violations since 2018

Over 25,000 Vietnamese citizens abroad have been deported since 2018 for violating local laws, the public security ministry said.
June 30, 2022 | 05:47 am PT
Despite losing savings, woman happy her illegal immigration to China aborted

Despite losing savings, woman happy her illegal immigration to China aborted

Despite losing her entire savings on making a botched trip to China, Lan was relieved to be deported to Vietnam.
February 17, 2021 | 09:00 pm PT
Vietnam joins investigation of 161 students disappearing in South Korea

Vietnam joins investigation of 161 students disappearing in South Korea

Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training has joined investigation into the whereabouts of 161 Vietnamese students who have missed class in South Korea the past 15 days.
December 12, 2019 | 12:26 am PT
Harrowing tales of horror: Migrant workers tell their stories

Harrowing tales of horror: Migrant workers tell their stories

Suffocation. Whipped like slaves. The fear of dying as a gun is pointed to the head.
November 3, 2019 | 05:00 am PT
China deports 30 illegal Vietnamese workers

China deports 30 illegal Vietnamese workers

Chinese authorities have detained and sent back 30 Vietnamese nationals working in the country without valid papers.
July 20, 2019 | 05:04 pm PT
Two Vietnamese women jailed in Singapore for entering sham marriages

Two Vietnamese women jailed in Singapore for entering sham marriages

Two Vietnamese women were jailed for six months in Singapore for entering into sham marriages and making false statements in visit pass applications.
January 23, 2019 | 04:35 am PT
Illegal Vietnamese workers arrested in Thailand amid large-scale crackdown

Illegal Vietnamese workers arrested in Thailand amid large-scale crackdown

The group said they were on their way home for Tet after they were discovered crammed in the back of a van.
February 5, 2018 | 08:23 pm PT
South Korea may cease taking Vietnamese laborers as more overstay

South Korea may cease taking Vietnamese laborers as more overstay

More than 16,000 Vietnamese sent to South Korea last year overstayed their work visas.
April 3, 2017 | 06:35 pm PT
S Korea closes labor door to Hanoi, Vietnam provinces as many overstay

S Korea closes labor door to Hanoi, Vietnam provinces as many overstay

The country is blocking applicants from Hanoi and 10 provinces, except those from areas hit by an environmental catastrophe.
March 30, 2017 | 08:19 pm PT
Vietnam stops 10 provinces from exporting laborers to South Korea

Vietnam stops 10 provinces from exporting laborers to South Korea

Illegal workers overstaying their visas have forced the government to act.
August 1, 2016 | 01:48 am PT
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