Monday, September 05, 2011

Parents of Immigrant Spouses Visit Korea

Sep. 05, 2011
Arirang News (South Korea)

Some 25,000 foreign women marry Korean men every year, and they rarely get a chance to see their families back home. The government therefore decided to bring their parents here.

Eighty parents from Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines were invited to spend time with their daughters' family. They will also be able to soak up Korean culture by visiting some popular tourist sites in Seoul.

There are currently about 180,000 migrant wives in Korea. Most of them are not fluent in Korean and are often neglected and struggle to fit into society. Authorities say more attention and education is needed to support them.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Cambodians are flowing out around
the world,including in South Korea.
Why so many Khmer people are moving
out of their lovely country?

Because they are lacking of jobs,
land grabbing,lacking of education.
And they could live among Yuon
illegal immigrants.All Vietnamese
are so aggressive and pushed Khmer
people from their native villages.

Siem Reap,
Phum Wat Svay

Kao Meas