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108 VMs depart on orderly repatriation flight

A group of 108 Vietnamese migrants (VMs) returned by air to Hanoi, Vietnam, today (Thursday) on the 41st flight under the Orderly Repatriation Programme (ORP).

All of the returnees, comprising 50 men, 28 women, 17 boys and 13 girls, are from North Vietnam.

1990.

The majority of them arrived in Hong Kong in 1988 and 1989, with a few in

The group brought to 3,436 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 (Thursday) morning have submitted their report to the Chief Secretary.

The two monitors comprised a non-official Justice of the Peace, Mrs Irene Cheung Yok-luen; and a representative from a non-governmental organisation, Ms Elaine Chan from Christian Action.

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