Vietnam: 02 principles of organization and operation of human trafficking victim support establishments

According to Article 14 of Decree No. 09/2013/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, 02 principles of organization and operation of victim support establishments are as follows:

1. The victim support establishments shall be founded and organized on the principles of voluntariness and self-financing; operate not for profit purposes and take responsibility before law.

2. The victim support establishments may provide only victim support services stated in their foundation licenses and shall comply with the law and professional guidance on victim support work of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Concurrently, Decree No. 09/2013/ND-CP specifies tasks and powers of victim support establishments as follows:

- Receiving and providing lodging for victims;

- Providing support to meet essential needs and medical and psychological support suitable to the age, gender and expectations of victims and the establishments' capacity;

- Training in living skills and providing vocational orientations for victims;

- Assessing victims' ability to integrate into the community, providing information on support policies, regimes and services for victims in the community;

- Providing necessary information for functional agencies to prevent and tight the acts specified in Article 3 of the Law on Human Trafficking Prevention and Combat of Vietnam;

- Coordinating with concerned agencies in sending victims to their places of residence;

- Coordinating with police offices in verifying victims;

- Requesting competent agencies to coordinate in taking measures to ensure safety for victims in accordance with law;

- Recruiting and employing laborers in accordance with the labor law;

- Raising the domestic and foreign funds for victim support work.

View more details at Decree No. 09/2013/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from April 15, 2013.

Ty Na

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