Britain's enduring allure for Vietnamese migrants

London aims to stem flow of 4th-largest group of boat arrivals, but experts skeptical

20250903 viet migrants

In 2024, 3,602 Vietnamese were smuggled into Britain on small boats from France. Vietnam was the fourth-largest source of such migrants, who make the journey on inflatable boats that often are overloaded.  © Reuters

CLEMENT NGU and TAY HAN NEE

BRUSSELS/LONDON -- Peter is the model of success back home in the northern Vietnamese city of Haiphong, where he has built a large family home from the proceeds of his two nail salons in Southeast London.

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