Measures to prevent human trafficking in Vietnam

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1. Measures to prevent human trafficking in Vietnam

Measures to prevent human trafficking in Vietnam include:

(1) Information, communication and education about human trafficking prevention and combat

- Information, communication and education about human trafficking prevention and combat aim to raise awareness and responsibilities of individuals, families, agencies, organizations and communities for human trafficking prevention and combat; to enhance their vigilance against human trafficking and active participation in human trafficking prevention and combat.

- Information, communication and education cover:

+ Policies and laws on human trafficking prevention and combat;

+ Tricks and harms of the acts specified in Article 3 of this Law;

+ How to behave in cases suspected of human trafficking:

+ Measures for and experience in human trafficking prevention and combat:

+ Responsibilities of individuals, families, agencies and organizations for human trafficking prevention and combat:

+ Anti-stigmatization and discrimination against victims;

+ Other contents related to human trafficking prevention and combat.

- Information, communication and education are carried out through:

+ Face-to-face meetings and talks;

+ Provision of written materials;

+ The mass media;

+ Activities at educational institutions:

+ Literary, arts, community and other cultural activities:

+ Other lawful forms.

- To develop a network of grassroots communicators: to mobilize active participation of mass and social organizations.

- To increase information, communication and education for women, young people, teenagers, children, pupils, students and inhabitants of border, island, deep-lying and remote areas, areas with socio-economic difficulties and areas with lots of human trafficking cases.

(2) Counseling on human trafficking prevention

- To provide legal knowledge on human trafficking prevention and combat.

- To provide information on human trafficking tricks and train in behaviors in cases suspected of human trafficking.

- To provide information on rights and obligations of victims and perform how to perform these rights and obligations.

(3) Management of security and order

- To monitor demographic and household registration status through residence administration, increasingly examine permanent and temporary residence, slay and temporary absence stains in localities.

- To supervise persons with previous criminal records on human trafficking and others showing signs of committing the acts specified in Clauses 1. 2. 3. 4 and 5. Article 3 of this Law.

- To effectively manage and use information on personal archives, identity and judicial records in service of human trafficking prevention and combat.

- To increase patrol and combat at border gates, in border and island areas and at sea to promptly detect and stop the acts specified in Clauses 1. 2. 3, 4 and 5. Article 3 of this Law.

- To furnish technical devices at international border gates for identifying persons and promptly and precisely detecting forged papers and documents: to upgrade control and inspection equipment and devices at control posts and border gales.

- To manage the grant of personal and entry-exit papers: to apply advanced technologies to making, granting, managing and controlling personal and entry-exit papers.

- To coordinate with functional agencies of bordering countries in border patrol and control in order to prevent, detect and stop the acts specified in Clauses 1. 2. 3, 4 and 5. Article 3 of this Law.

(4) Management of business and service activities

Support in marriage between Vietnamese citizens and foreigners: child adoption, job recommendation, sending of Vietnamese workers or learners abroad, recruitment of foreigners to work in Vietnam, cultural and tourist services and other conditional business and service activities vulnerable to abuse must be regular!} and closely managed and inspected to promptly detect and stop the abuse of these activities to commit the acts specified in Clauses 1. 2. 3. 4 and 5. Article 3 of this Law.

(5) Incorporation of human trafficking prevention into socio-economic development programs

The Government, ministries, sectors and localities should incorporate human trafficking prevention into programs on prevention and combat of crimes and social evils, vocational training, employment generation, poverty reduction, gender equality and child protection, program for the advancement of women and other socio-economic development programs.

Article 3. Prohibited acts _ Law on Human Trafficking Prevention and Combat 2011

1. Trafficking in persons under Articles 119 and 120 of the Penal Code.

2. Transferring or receiving persons for sexual exploitation, forced labor or removal of human organs or other inhuman purposes.

3. Recruiting, transporting or harboring persons for sexual exploitation, forced labor, removal of human organs or other inhuman purposes or for committing an act specified in Clause 1 or 2 of this Article.

4. Forcing others to commit an act specified in Clause 1. 2 or 3 of this Article.

5. Acting as a broker for others to commit an act specified in Clause 1.2 or 3 of this Article.

2. Principles of human trafficking prevention and combat in Vietnam

- To comprehensively take measures to prevent, detect and handle the acts specified in Article 3 of the Law on Human Trafficking Prevention and Combat 2011.

- To promptly rescue, protect and receive, accurately verify, and support victims. To respect the rights and legitimate interests of victims and neither stigmatize nor discriminate against them.

- To bring into play the roles and responsibilities of individuals, families, communities, agencies and organizations for human trafficking prevention and combat.

- To prevent, detect and strictly, promptly and properly handle the acts specified in Article 3 of the Law on Human Trafficking Prevention and Combat 2011.

- To promote international cooperation in human trafficking prevention and combat in accordance with the Constitution and laws of Vietnam and international laws and practices.

(Article 4 of the Law on Human Trafficking Prevention and Combat 2011)

Diem My

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