Normal service resumed at border gate after shooting

(VOV) - The situation has returned to normal at Bac Phong Sinh border gate in the northern province of Quang Ninh following the April 18 shooting.

Seven people were killed in the assault, including five illegal Chinese immigrants and two Vietnamese border guards.

Normal service has been resumed after the shooting at Bac Phong Sinh border gate (Photo:VNA)

Provincial authorities instructed relevant agencies to take control of the situation to ensure social stability and the lives of border guards and people there.

They confirmed the shooting was not a terrorist attack.

Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Doc visited and provided financial support to families whose relatives lost their lives or were injured in the assault.

Relevant Vietnamese agencies handed over 11 illegal Chinese immigrants and five dead bodies to the Chinese side according to the two countries’ laws and international norm.

Inquiring into the health of the injured at hai Ha district hospital (Photo:VNA)

Two Vietnamese border guards were killed and four others were injured in the shooting. The injured are receiving intensive medical treatment at Hai Ha district hospital and they are showing signs of recovery. 

Chinese officials are verifying the case. 

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