Vietnam and UNHCR agree on an Orderly Departure Programme

The Vietnamese government told UNHCR it would permit legal departures for specified categories. This was followed by negotiations toward a regular channel for family reunification and humanitarian...

Chinese forces crossed the border in a short but destructive war. Beijing described the attack as punishment for Vietnam’s actions in Cambodia; Hanoi defended its sovereignty and cited border...

Chinese forces attacked across Vietnam’s northern border. The short but devastating war struck border communities and further burdened a country already rebuilding from decades of conflict and...

China announced that it would withdraw its forces after the February invasion. The fighting had caused destruction in northern border areas; the announcement did not resolve the underlying political...

Beijing announced that its troops had completed withdrawal from Vietnam. Hanoi disputed aspects of the claim and continued to report border tensions. The invasion left a deep imprint on communities...

UNHCR reporting later recorded nearly 60,000 Vietnamese boat refugees arriving during May 1979. Many fled in dangerous vessels; ethnic Chinese in Vietnam were among those pushed to leave amid state...

A UNHCR mission visited Vietnam from May 25 to 31 as the regional refugee crisis deepened. Its work occurred amid contested accounts of why people were leaving and growing international pressure for...

Vietnam transmitted a Foreign Ministry statement addressing departures by sea and its position on the refugee crisis. Read alongside refugee testimony and UNHCR records, the state statement is...

Governments met to address refugee arrivals, first-asylum responsibilities, rescue and protection at sea, and resettlement. The meeting produced a multilateral response but also made admission...

Governments met in Geneva to address refugees and displaced persons in Southeast Asia. The meeting sought asylum, rescue, and resettlement commitments as boat departures accelerated and first-asylum...