Join hands to raise awareness about preventing and combating human trafficking

The event responds to World Day against Trafficking in Persons to raise public awareness about the fight against human trafficking.

Since 2013, the United Nations has identified human trafficking as one of the four most dangerous crimes in the world. Meanwhile, transnational organized crimes are becoming more complex and increasing on a global scale, and Vietnam is no exception. To effectively combat this type of crime, countries and governments need to coordinate closely and regularly.

Exchange of souvenirs between the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs and the British Embassy in Vietnam. (Source: British Embassy in Vietnam)

With the theme “Towards every victim of human trafficking - Leaving no one behind”, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs in collaboration with the British Embassy in Hanoi organized an event in response to the World Day against Trafficking in Persons on the evening of July 20 at the University of Labor and Social Affairs.

According to a statement from the British Embassy, ​​the event aims to spread the message to raise people's awareness of the risks they may face when choosing illegal migration routes, and to consider choosing legal migration for their own benefit and the future of their families.

Accompanying the program are Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Van Hoi, British Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew, singer Phan Manh Quynh and Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 H'Hen Nie.

Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Van Hoi hopes that the program will contribute to raising awareness and understanding among people about the risks and harms of human trafficking crimes. (Source: British Embassy in Vietnam)

Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Van Hoi said that in recent years, the situation of human trafficking has continued to develop complicatedly on a global scale.

Human trafficking crimes often operate through complex relationships in many countries with increasingly sophisticated tricks, causing particularly serious impacts on human rights, negatively impacting the political security of each country and being the center leading to a series of other violations such as illegal immigration, document forgery, prostitution, and drug trafficking.

In recent times, the Party, Government, ministries, branches and People's Committees of provinces and cities have paid attention to directing the work of preventing and combating human trafficking and supporting victims, achieving many encouraging results: Communication work to raise awareness, especially for high-risk groups; many human trafficking cases have been solved; many victims have been rescued and supported to integrate into the community.

However, the situation of human trafficking is still complicated. Many people, due to lack of knowledge, are still exploited by criminals to buy and sell, force labor, force sex, buy and sell body parts, etc., causing insecurity and disorder, destroying the happiness of many families. Most victims of human trafficking suffer from poor physical health, psychological trauma leading to a decline in the ability to work and study, affecting the quality of life.

British Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew believes that combating human trafficking is an important area and brings mutual benefits to both countries. (Source: British Embassy in Vietnam)

Sharing about this event, British Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew emphasized that fighting modern slavery and human trafficking continues to be a top priority of the UK government.

The UK Government “commits to working more closely with the Government of Vietnam to prevent and combat human trafficking through capacity building, awareness raising, information sharing, prosecution of criminals and protection of vulnerable people”.

According to Ambassador Iain Frew, the event in response to World Day against Trafficking in Persons “reflects the spirit of the 50-year diplomatic partnership between Vietnam and the UK”.

“We encourage people to think carefully when planning their migration routes. Migrants need to be aware of the risks associated with irregular migration and seek legal forms of migration to ensure their safety,” the British diplomat stressed.

Singer Phan Manh Quynh interacted and performed songs at the event. (Source: British Embassy in Vietnam)

Also within the framework of the program, delegates and students of the University of Labor and Social Affairs participated in the Q&A session on knowledge about preventing and combating human trafficking, and interacted with singer Phan Manh Quynh and directly listened to the singer perform two songs composed by himself: the song "Nguoi Ngoai" written about the feelings of Vietnamese people who migrate to work in foreign lands and the song "Nghinh truoc sau", the theme song for communication activities within the framework of the TMSV project of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Expressing his joy at participating in communication programs on preventing and combating human trafficking, singer Phan Manh Quynh shared, "The most important thing when working abroad is legality, so that each person working abroad can minimize risks and protect themselves."

Sticking with the event's activities throughout, Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 H'Hen Nie confided that as an Ede ethnic girl, she was fortunate to accompany the program and listen to many real stories, especially stories about ethnic minorities revolving around this issue.

She ​​​“realized that human trafficking crimes often prey on the psychology of wanting to get rich quickly and change one's life from a group of young people who were born and raised in hardship, without education and access to much knowledge.

That's why H'Hen feels the practicality and meaning of communication activities to raise community awareness like this."

Miss H'Hen Niê presents souvenirs to outstanding students in the Q&A session on preventing and combating human trafficking. (Source: British Embassy in Vietnam)

National Day against human trafficking

The United Nations has identified human trafficking as one of the four most dangerous crimes in the world and included it in the Global Crime Prevention Program since 2013, as well as choosing July 30 as the World Day against Trafficking in Persons;

On May 10, 2016, the Prime Minister issued a decision to take July 30 every year as National Day for Prevention and Combat of Human Trafficking;

Since 2016, Steering Committee 138/CP has chaired activities to celebrate the National Day for Prevention and Combat of Human Trafficking on July 30 to promote the combined strength of the entire political system and the entire population to participate in preventing, stopping, and eventually repelling human trafficking crimes.

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