Chuck Kuhn's Asia in Photos: Thanh Nien Daily | 2,600 Vietnamese illegal immigrants seized on China border this year

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Thanh Nien Daily | 2,600 Vietnamese illegal immigrants seized on China border this year

Police in China said Tuesday that in the first six months of this year they arrested 2,606 Vietnamese attempting to illegally enter the country.

Most of the arrested were job seekers aged between 16 and 45, news agencyXinhua reported quoting sources from the border police in the southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
The number was 32.6 percent up from the same period last year.
The report did not say whether the Vietnamese would be returned home immediately or held for trial.

China’s economic boom in recent years has led to a labor shortage in coastal areas like Guangdong and Fujian Provinces, which have drawn around half of all illegal immigrants in China.
Many also go to harvest sugarcane in Guangxi, which accounts for 60 percent of the country’s sugar output, the report said.

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“I can’t say what made me fall in love with Vietnam - that a woman’s voice can drug you; that everything is so intense. The colors, the taste, even the rain. Nothing like the filthy rain in London. They say whatever you’re looking for, you will find here. They say you come to Vietnam and you understand a lot in a few minutes, but the rest has got to be lived. The smell: that’s the first thing that hits you, promising everything in exchange for your soul. And the heat. Your shirt is straightaway a rag. You can hardly remember your name, or what you came to escape from. But at night, there’s a breeze. The river is beautiful. You could be forgiven for thinking there was no war; that the gunshots were fireworks; that only pleasure matters. A pipe of opium, or the touch of a girl who might tell you she loves you. And then, something happens, as you knew it would. And nothing can ever be the same again.”
― Graham Greene, The Quiet American

Tips on Travel to Vietnam

It's always warm in Southeast Asia apart from high mountains, so leave the heavy clothing at home. Cotton and breathable fabrics are always better than synthetics -- although cotton does wrinkle a lot when traveling! December through April is roughly the dry season in that region, although it can still rain a little. December is a good time to go in terms of temperature -- cooler than in the humid summertime. Either way, wearing more clothing (shirt sleeves and long pants) is always more respectful towards the Asian culture, especially when visiting temples and rural areas.