Female worker from Nghe An stabbed to death in China

(Baonghean.vn)-On March 21, the authorities of Hoi Son commune (Anh Son) announced that the remains of Nguyen Thi Huong, born in 1995, residing in Hoi Son commune, who died in China, had been brought back to her hometown.

Relatives of the victim said: Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong was separated from her husband and had an 18-month-old son. Having no stable job, in early 2016, Ms. Huong left her son with her mother, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa, in village 10, Hoi Son commune, saying she was going to work illegally in China.

On February 24, 2016, the family received news that Ms. Huong had died in China.

According to the announcement from the authorities, Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong crossed the border into China on January 26, 2016. On January 31, 2016, the police of Guangdong province (China) discovered Ms. Huong stabbed in the stomach in Am Phu town, Kieu Dong district, Trieu Chau city (Guangdong province). The local police took Ms. Huong to the emergency room but due to severe injuries, she passed away on February 2, 2016.

After receiving the bad news, Ms. Huong's family asked the authorities to guide them through the procedures through the Vietnamese Embassy in China to bring Ms. Huong's body back to Vietnam.

By March 21, the family had brought Ms. Huong's remains back to her hometown for burial, the cost was up to 120 million VND.

The tragic death of Ms. Huong once again sounded the alarm about the freedom to go abroad to seek opportunities to change one’s life. This is also a valuable lesson for those who still hope to make a living by working illegally abroad.

Le Van Tri