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The Network is known as the "East Asia-Australasian Shorebird Reserve network", in which the Mai Po Ramsar Site has been included. It is a useful means to promote public awareness, training and information exchange and thus contribute to the long-term conservation of migratory shorebirds and their habitats along the Flyway.
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124 VMs depart on orderly repatriation flight
A group of 124 Vietnamese migrants (VMs) returned by air to Hanoi, Vietnam today (Wednesday) on the 34th flight under the Orderly Repatriation Programme (ORP).
All of the returnees, comprising 80 men, 26 women. 11 boys and seven girls. are from North Vietnam.
The majority of them arrived in Hong Kong in 1989 and 1995, with the remaining in 1990 and 1991.
The group brought to 2.844 the total number repatriated on ORP flights since November 1991.
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Monitors' report submitted to CS
The monitors appointed to observe the Orderly Repatriation Programme operation this (Wednesday) morning have submitted their report to the Chief Secretary.
The monitors were Ms Nadine De Lamotte from Medecins Sans Frontieres and Mr Tai Kie-ying of Christian Action.
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