Vietnamese community gathers for vigil to honour container lorry victims

Members of the Vietnamese community gathered in London for a vigil in memory of the 39 people found dead in a lorry in Essex. The service on Saturday 2nd November was attended by more than 100 people at the Church of the Holy Name and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in east London. Candles... Read More

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October 29, 2019

Priest in warning: Essex tragedy won’t be the last

A Vietnamese Catholic priest has warned that the 39 people found dead in a refrigerated truck in Essex may have been part of a larger group of more than 100 people travelling to Europe. The warning comes as experts revealed Vietnamese families are paying smugglers large sums of money to help transport relatives into Europe... Read More

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October 24, 2019

Essex deaths: Jesuit Refugee Service tells government to ‘build bridges, not walls’

A leading Catholic refugee organisation has criticised the UK government’s ‘failure’ to give sanctuary to asylum seekers after 39 Vietnamese people were found dead in a lorry container in Essex. Sarah Teather, Director of Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) UK, said: “This horrendous tragedy highlights the urgent need for more safe and legal routes to migrate... Read More

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July 30, 2018

Jailed Vietnamese Catholic activist ends hunger strike

A prominent Catholic blogger and activist ended a two-week hunger strike in a Vietnamese prison after she met with visiting US diplomats, local bloggers reported. Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, 39, stopped her strike after the visit on 23rd July, ucanews.com reported, after the Network of Vietnamese Bloggers released a statement on 25th July. The bloggers... Read More

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