Illegal Vietnamese immigrants in Kampot- Cambodia

Woman, over 40 years, pulling wooden cart into the courtyard of resident in Kompong Trach district, Kampot province is a Vietnamese scrap metal dealer. While I was standing near her, I heard that she could not speak Khmer, but Vietnamese language. She have illegally been living in Cambodia but doing petty small business in Cambodian soil without the threat of local authorities.

Illegal immigration was the main topic for political parties to conduct 2008 election campaign. In the wake of preliminary election result by NEC, opposition parties filed complaints with National Election Committee against the commune and village chiefs offering Identification Cards to illegal immigrant living illegally in Cambodia.

Talking about illegal immigrants are focusing on Vietnamese national. While walking around Phnom Penh you will meet Vietnamese living and doing freely business in Cambodia from petty business to main business.

Vietnamese woman is pulling wooden cart from place to place in order to buy unulsed cans, plastic, scrap metal.