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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Daniel Boffey in Calais

What is the real story behind Vietnamese Channel boat crossings?

Aerial view of about two dozen people sitting on the edges of an inflatable dinghy motoring across the sea with a large ship in the background
People crossing the Channel in a small boat last month. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPA

The people from Vietnam trying to get to England on small boats across the Channel stand out from the rest of those drawn to the Pas-de-Calais coastline.

They are notably young, many just teenagers. They tend to stick together and eschew the attention of the aid workers offering food and water down at the beach or in the forests where they sleep at night.

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