Deputy PM orders drastic measures against human trafficking
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang requested competent authorities to carry out drastic measures and plans to prevent human trafficking, especially in hotspots and cyber space, while attending a ceremony in the northern border province of Lao Cai on July 30 to launch a campaign to combat human trafficking.
Deputy PM Tran Luu Quang speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)
Lao Cai (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang requested competent authorities to carry out drastic measures and plans to prevent human trafficking, especially in hotspots and cyber space, while attending a ceremony in the northern border province of Lao Cai on July 30 to launch a campaign to combat human trafficking.
At the event, held in response to the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons and National Day on Anti-Trafficking in Persons (July 30), Quang said relevant agencies must intensify their work against the evil while effectively managing residence, border areas, border gates and business sectors subject to security and order conditions. It is necessary to enhance state management in child adoption and marriage to foreigners, he said, adding support should be given to children and women in difficulties who are easy to fall victim or become a link in criminal activities.
Ministries, sectors, and localities must take human trafficking combat a key mission which is integrated into socio-economic, cultural, healthcare, education and children protection programmes amidst complicated developments of the crimes on the back of the internet and social media boom.
He asked press agencies and media organisations to enhance communications work to raise public awareness of related policies and regulations, and the operation of the traffickers, and residents to stay prudent and actively engage in the fight.
Competent authorities need to complete the revised anti-human trafficking law to be submitted to the National Assembly at its eighth sitting in October, and study and evaluate legal documents on assistance for the victims, he said.
According to Quang, ministries, sectors, and localities should bolster inter-sectoral and international cooperation in the areas, especially exchanging information and supporting investigations and arrests of those involving in human trafficking, kidnapping, and child sexual abuse.
So far this year, authorities have detected and handled 98 human trafficking cases involving 246 victims.
ꦍ They have stepped up international cooperation in the area, and received positive assessment from international organisations. Most recently, the US raised Vietnam’s ranking in its human trafficking report./.
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