HANOI, March 24 (Xinhuanet) -- Vietnamese government has
reaffirmed that the tripartite agreement reached by Vietnam,
Cambodia and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (
UNHCR) on January 21, 2002, is the legal basis for a proper
solution to the issue of Vietnamese minority nationality people in
Cambodian camps.
   Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Phan Thuy Thanh Sunday
made the reaffirmation in a statement on UNHCR's withdrawal from
the tripartite agreement.
   Thanh said Vietnam always respects the tripartite agreement,
which is a result of the joint efforts of Vietnam, Cambodia and
UNHCR.
   She said Vietnam is very surprised at and worried about UNHCR's
withdrawal from the tripartite agreement.
   Visit by relatives of the Vietnamese minority nationality
people in Cambodian camps  is normal and should not be regarded as
"force to repatriation" as UNHCR stated.
   The Vietnamese spokeswoman noted that UNHCR will be held
responsible for failure to carry out the tripartite agreement.
   She urged UNHCR to respect the tripartite agreement and
cooperate with Vietnam and Cambodia in seeking a reasonable
solution for carrying out the agreement of repatriating Vietnam's
illegal migrants.
   More than 1,000 Vietnamese ethnic minority people in Vietnam's
Tay Nguyen provinces illegally crossed the border to Cambodia due
to cheat and incitement by malefactors last year.  Enditem