Vietnam: 04 responsibilities of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs for human trafficking victim support work

According to Article 25 of Decree No. 09/2013/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, 04 responsibilities of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs for human trafficking victim support work are as follows:

1. Developing and promulgate according to its competence or submit to competent agencies for promulgation legal documents specifying conditions for the foundation of victim support establishments and standards on victim support services.

2. Directing, guiding, disseminating, and organizing the implementation of legal documents, regulations and policies on victim support work.

3. Examining, inspecting and settling complaints and denunciations and handling violations related to the grant, re-grant, modification, supplementation, extension and revocation of foundation licenses, the operation of victim support establishments, and regimes and policies on victim support work.

4. Providing the training to improve the capacity of victim support officers; to enter into international cooperation on victim support work.

Besides, Decree No. 09/2013/ND-CP also specifies responsibilities of ministries and sectors for human trafficking victim support work are as follows:

- The Ministry of Finance shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs in specifying expense items and levels for victim support work and levels of supports for victims provided in this Decree.

- The Ministries of Public Security, National Defense, Foreign Affairs, Health, Education and Training, and Justice, and related ministries and sectors shall, within the ambit of their functions, tasks and powers, coordinate with the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs in performing the state management of 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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