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Vietnam: A collision between a ship called the "747" and a small boat (1997)

Publisher Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Author Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada
Publication Date 4 June 2004
Citation / Document Symbol VNM42730.E
Reference 2
Cite as Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Vietnam: A collision between a ship called the "747" and a small boat (1997), 4 June 2004, VNM42730.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/41501c757.html [accessed 28 May 2023]
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No reports of a collision between a ship called the "747," operated by the Viet Tien Ship Liner Company, and a small boat during 1997 could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee protection. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Sources Consulted

Publications: Keesing's Record of World Events

Internet Sites, including: Asiadragons, News Network, Asia Observer, Asia Times, BBC, Dialog, US Department of State, Vietnam Business Directory, Viet Nam News, Vietnam Panorama, World News Connection.

Copyright notice: This document is published with the permission of the copyright holder and producer Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB). The original version of this document may be found on the offical website of the IRB at http://www.irb-cisr.gc.ca/en/. Documents earlier than 2003 may be found only on Refworld.

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