21 Vietnamese Construction Workers Detained for Working Illegally in Phnom Penh

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 4:49 am

Phnom Penh, Cambodia News: On August 3 at 08:45 am, the Department of Investigations and Procedures and the Immigration Department, coordinated by Mr. Seang Sok, the prosecutor of the Phnom Penh court and clerk, Mr. Lim Haisieng, went to inspect a report of 41 foreigners (7 Koreans and 34 Vietnamese nationals) who were working at a construction site illegally in Khan Chey Chumneas, khan Don Penh, Phnom Penh.

After checking for documents, they decided there were 21 Vietnamese working illegally, who were arrested for the living and working without any documents. They were taken to the immigration department to follow legal procedures.

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:02 am

Well that's another building that will never get finished.

Artful Dodger · Post by **Artful Dodger** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:25 am

Vietnamese construction workers are good value for money.... I have heard it said that it takes 3 Vietnamese to do the work of one westerner in construction, but takes 5 Khmer, to do the work of one Vietnamese.

Arget · Post by **Arget** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 9:47 am

about right.
I always employed Viet tradies as they knew their stuff.