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Why not end the closed camp system now?
For the time being the main concern of the authorities is to
stop the flow of economic migrants. Immediate liberalisation of the
camps might be interpreted in Vietnam as an amnesty and stimulate the flow of boat people. There are other practical problems
involved.
Many of the refugees will need time and help to adjust to
a less institutionalised environment.
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