Fines and revoking of operation licenses have been proposed for four travel firms in HCM City that have seen clients escape when traveling abroad.

German police have busted a Vietnamese migrant smuggling ring and arrested six suspects, the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany confirmed.

The Government will provide an advance to pay for the repatriation ofthe bodies of victims found dead last month in a containerlorry in Essex, the UK, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.

The Government has ordered authorised agencies to strictly handle any individual or organisation that illegally sends Vietnamese citizens abroad.

Increasing overtime working hours must ensure labourers’ health and give them time to recharge, said National Assembly (NA) Deputy Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam from HCM City.