Vietnamese families of UK lorry victims have to cover repatriation costs: MoFA The families of 39 Vietnamese people found dead in a lorry in England last month will have to cover the costs to repatriate their relatives’ remains, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in an official document.

60th anniversary of committee for overseas Vietnamese Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh on Tuesday awarded the Independence Medal, First Class for the second time to the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs thanks to its special achievements over the years.

Việt Nam marks 25th anniversary of UNCLOS’s entry into force The UNCLOS was adopted on December 10, 1982 and took effect on November 16, 1994. Việt Nam was one of the first 107 countries to sign and ratify the convention.

Gov’t orders illegal migration organisations to be shut down The Government has ordered authorised agencies to strictly handle any individual or organisation that illegally sends Vietnamese citizens abroad.

Việt Nam rejects China’s statement on sovereignty over Trường Sa islands

Việt Nam rejects all contents of the statement made by the Chinese spokesperson on sovereignty over Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelago on November 8.

Police announce list of UK lorry victims

One day after announcing the information affirming that all the 39 victims in the incident of the container truck, detected in Essex county, northeast of London, on October 23, are Vietnamese, the Ministry of Public Security late Friday evening officially announced their identities.

Visa waivers for victims' families in Essex lorry tragedy: UK Family members of 39 victims in the Essex lorry tragedy will receive visa waivers if they want to travel to the UK, the British Home Office announced on Tuesday.

Ninth suspect arrested in connection with Essex lorry deaths: Police

Nghệ An police chief said on Tuesday that another person has been detained in suspected connection to people smuggling ring that may be involved in the deaths of 39 victims found in Essex, UK two weeks ago.

Lorry Tragedy in the United Kingdom - Special report

Economic factors behind most VN illegal migrants: expert

Following the tragic lorry deaths in Essex, some 28 families from central provinces of Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh have reported to local authorities that they are no longer in contact with relatives who were supposed to be en route to the UK. Mark Brown, the officer in charge of International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Việt Nam, talks exclusively to Việt Nam News reporter Khoa Thư about illegal smuggling in the country and what the government can do to prevent similar cases.