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Commitment to bring VM issue to a close reaffirmed
Talks were held in Hanoi yesterday (Wednesday) between the United Kingdom and Vietnamese government officials on Vietnamese migrant (VM) matters. The Hong Kong Government Refugee Co-ordinator, Mr Brian Bresnihan, was also present.
During his visit to Hong Kong earlier this month, the British Prime Minister, Mr John Major, pledged full UK support for an early resolution of the VM problem.
Mr Major also announced that he would be sending a senior Foreign Office official to Hanoi to hold discussions with the Vietnamese authorities in advance of the visit to Hanoi next month of the Foreign Office Minister, Mr Jeremy Hanley.
Building on exchanges which have taken place at recent technical talks between the Hong Kong and Vietnamese governments, both sides exchanged views on ways of accelerating the repatriation of the 19,000 VMs still in Hong Kong's camps.
The talks took place in a constructive atmosphere with both sides reaffirming their commitment to bringing the long standing VM issue to a close as soon as possible.
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Labour tribunals to be relocated to Mong Kok
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The Eastern Labour Tribunal and the Sha Tin Labour Tribunal will be moved to 19th and 20th floor of Pioneer Centre, 750 Nathan Road, Mong Kok, from Monday (March 25), a spokesman for the Judiciary said today (Thursday).
Both tribunals will be closed this Saturday (March 23) to facilitate the relocation.
The spokesman said: "The relocation will enhance efficiency and maximise the use of resources by centralising all the support services and the present 10 courts of the Labour Tribunal in one place."