UNHCR mission visits Vietnam amid rising departures

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...

A memorandum established procedures for family-reunification and other humanitarian departures from Vietnam. The programme created a legal pathway for many people while leaving eligibility rules and...

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...

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...

The two-day meeting concluded with pledges for resettlement and international assistance. UNHCR reported that offers reached 260,000 by the end of the meeting, creating a framework for relief while...

Vietnam sent the U.N. texts of its May memorandum with UNHCR, a June Foreign Ministry statement, and its speech at the July Geneva meeting. The documentary exchange captured the competing claims of...