Vietnam, UK strengthen cooperation in combating human trafficking
Vietnam considers combating human trafficking a crucial task to protect human rights in accordance with international law, including international conventions on human rights to which Vietnam is a signatory.
At the meeting between Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien and Second Permanent Secretary at the UK Home Office Simon Ridley in Hanoi on March 4. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien hosted Second Permanent Secretary at the UK Home Office Simon Ridley in Hanoi on March 4.
Chien said non-traditional security challenges, including human trafficking, have been a shared concern of the international community, as well as Vietnam and the UK in recent times.
Vietnam considers combating human trafficking a crucial task to protect human rights in accordance with international law, including international conventions on human rights to which Vietnam is a signatory, as well as to maintain security and social order in compliance with legal regulations, he said.
The officer appreciated the UK's cooperation with Vietnam in combating human trafficking with various activities, such as delegation exchange, experience sharing, and English language teaching. Chien expressed his hope that the two sides will continue working together to effectively implement relevant cooperation agreements in this field.
For his part, Ridley spoke highly of collaboration between the UK Home Office and the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence.
He affirmed that Vietnam is one of the Office’s key partners in the combat through multiple initiatives, with experience-sharing cooperation being a key focus that the UK is keen to promote.
Ridley pledged to work harder to enhance cooperation with Vietnam in this effort, thereby contributing to the overall development of Vietnam–UK relations and collaboration between the Defence Ministry and the Office in particular./.
Vietnam and the UK committed to focusing on efforts to prevent illegal migration and human trafficking. Combined efforts also cover repatriation and legal migration routes, implementing solutions to prevent illegal migration, capacity-building training on migration procedures, improving awareness-raising and information exchange.
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