Monday, March 01, 2021, 17:55 GMT+7 Thirteen Vietnamese citizens were caught entering Cao Bang Province, Vietnam illegally from China on February 28, 2021. Photo: Nguyen Tuan / Tuoi Tre Border guards in the northern province of Cao Bang have caught 13 Vietnamese citizens attempting to enter the country illegally via the Vietnam-China border to dodge compulsory quarantine for COVID-19 prevention and control. The border jumpers were detected in the border area in Thong Nhat Commune, Ha Lang District early Sunday morning, the provincial border guard officers confirmed. They were escorted to the Quang Long border guard station for verification. The border jumpers said they hail from multiple Vietnamese provinces, namely Thai Nguyen, Phu Tho, Thanh Hoa, Dak Nong, Bac Lieu, Soc Trang, and Tra Vinh.