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In 2012, while studying abroad in the U.K., I got to know a few Vietnamese diasporas who owned nail stores. They joked that if Vietnamese students who studied in the U.K. attempted to stay illegally, the students could easily save VND1 billion ($41,000). - VnExpress International
AS she gasped for breath in a sweltering lorry trailer, Pham Thi Tra My frantically texted and tried to call her mother.But her cries for help went un
“I’m sorry, mother. My journey has failed. I’m dying, I can't breathe.” Pham Thi Tra My was one of 39 Vietnamese people found dead in a container truck in Essex, southeast England, in October 2019. All had died through lack of oxygen while hiding in the trailer in an attempt to illegally enter the country for work. A UK court found seven people guilty of smuggling and manslaughter on January 22. Her family still keeps the last message she sent them. My’s family was deep in debt when she decided to go overseas for work. Her younger brother had been in a car accident and her parents w...
Last modified on Mon 21 Dec 2020 16.23 EST The 39 Vietnamese travellers embarked on their journey to the UK full of hope. Many planned to work in Britain’s nail bars and restaurants; some hoped to get work as bricklayers. They told relatives they were leaving Vietnam so they could provide for a better future for their families. Their optimism vanished sometime during the crossing from Zeebrugge to the UK on 22 October last year, as the temperature inside the container began to rise and the oxygen levels plummeted. Some of the migrants tried to smash their way out with a metal post left insi...