Vietnam lets North Koreans in country work on ‘humanitarian’ grounds: Report



News Vietnam lets North Koreans in country work on ‘humanitarian’ grounds: Report Hanoi tells UN sanctions monitors that laborers lack support from Pyongyang after border closure strands them abroad Chad O'Carroll September 28, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Waitress in a hotel, Samjiyon, North Korea, May 2010 \| Image: Eric Lafforgue North Korean restaurant workers remain in Hanoi and are allowed to work there for humanitarian purposes despite a ban on overseas DPRK laborers, the Vietnamese government has told U.N. sanctions investigators. “Non-repatriated workers in Viet Nam have been granted temporary one-month visas to extend their stay in Viet Nam due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Hanoi’s foreign ministry said according to an upcoming U.N. Panel of Experts report seen by NK News. North Korean restaurant workers remain in Hanoi and are allowed to work there for humanitarian purposes despite a ban on overseas DPRK laborers, the Vietnamese government has told U.N. sanctions investigators. “Non-repatriated workers in Viet Nam have been granted temporary one-month visas to extend their stay in Viet Nam due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Hanoi’s foreign ministry said according to an upcoming U.N. Panel of Experts report seen by NK News. 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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Vietnam lets North Koreans in country work on ‘humanitarian’ grounds: Report

Hanoi tells UN sanctions monitors that laborers lack support from Pyongyang after border closure strands them abroad

Chad O'Carroll September 28, 2022

Vietnam lets North Koreans in country work on ‘humanitarian’ grounds: Report

Waitress in a hotel, Samjiyon, North Korea, May 2010 | Image: Eric Lafforgue

North Korean restaurant workers remain in Hanoi and are allowed to work there for humanitarian purposes despite a ban on overseas DPRK laborers, the Vietnamese government has told U.N. sanctions investigators.

“Non-repatriated workers in Viet Nam have been granted temporary one-month visas to extend their stay in Viet Nam due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Hanoi’s foreign ministry said according to an upcoming U.N. Panel of Experts report seen by NK News.

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