North Korean workers stuck in Vietnam following COVID-19 border closures: Hanoi



News North Korean workers stuck in Vietnam following COVID-19 border closures: Hanoi Vietnamese government reports DPRK laborers on temporary visas, efforts being made to repatriate them Colin Zwirko April 20, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Hieucd via Wikimedia commons / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International Some North Korean workers remain in Vietnam on temporary visas now four months past a UN deadline requiring their repatriation, Hanoi said in a recent report to the UN, blaming precautions taken by the DPRK government to prevent a potential spread of the coronavirus in its territory for the delay. According to Vietnam’s final implementation report on the DPRK laborers measure, “to date, there are 31 nationals of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea remaining in” the country. Some North Korean workers remain in Vietnam on temporary visas now four months past a UN deadline requiring their repatriation, Hanoi said in a recent report to the UN, blaming precautions taken by the DPRK government to prevent a potential spread of the coronavirus in its territory for the delay. According to Vietnam’s final implementation report on the DPRK laborers measure, “to date, there are 31 nationals of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea remaining in” the country. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean workers stuck in Vietnam following COVID-19 border closures: Hanoi

Vietnamese government reports DPRK laborers on temporary visas, efforts being made to repatriate them

Colin Zwirko April 20, 2020

North Korean workers stuck in Vietnam following COVID-19 border closures: Hanoi

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Some North Korean workers remain in Vietnam on temporary visas now four months past a UN deadline requiring their repatriation, Hanoi said in a recent report to the UN, blaming precautions taken by the DPRK government to prevent a potential spread of the coronavirus in its territory for the delay.

According to Vietnam’s final implementation report on the DPRK laborers measure, “to date, there are 31 nationals of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea remaining in” the country.

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