Finding ways to reduce informal migration channels

(NLDO) - It is necessary to strengthen cooperation to reduce informal migration channels, prevent and combat crimes of illegal migration, human trafficking, etc.

On December 18, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs coordinated with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to organize a conference to review the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM).

Deputy Director of the Consular Department Phan Thi Minh Giang (right) and Head of IOM Mission in Vietnam Kendra Rinas chaired the conference.

In fact, legal migration opportunities are currently being significantly narrowed and challenges are being posed to migration in the context of rapid development of artificial intelligence along with the requirements of green transformation and digital economy. Ms. Phan Thi Minh Giang, Deputy Director of the Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, emphasized the need to further strengthen cooperation to reduce informal migration channels, prevent and combat crimes of illegal migration and human trafficking due to technology abuse, promote legal migration channels, thereby helping to reduce global inequality and accelerate the implementation of sustainable development goals.

Ms. Kendra Rinas, IOM Chief of Mission in Vietnam, expressed her impression of Vietnam's efforts in migration management and said that Vietnam's dynamic approach - balancing economic growth, international cooperation and people-centered development - offers valuable lessons for other countries in the world. Ms. Kendra Rinas highly appreciated Vietnam's efforts in implementing the GCM Agreement in recent times, notably the publication of the Vietnam Migration Profile 2023 in October 2024.

Ms. Kendra Rinas, Head of IOM Mission in Vietnam, speaking at the conference

The conference consisted of three main sessions, focusing on the following contents: Reviewing the implementation of the GCM Agreement Implementation Plan in 2024, discussing challenges in international migration management in the past time, and discussing priority issues in the coming time to improve the effectiveness of GCM Agreement implementation.

In the first session of the Conference, representatives of the Consular Department (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) updated the situation of migration of Vietnamese citizens abroad, foreigners entering Vietnam and reported on the review of the implementation of the GCM Agreement Implementation Plan of Vietnam in 2024.

Delegates attending the Conference also heard from representatives of several ministries and localities about outstanding results in implementing the GCM Agreement in areas such as Vietnamese workers working abroad under contracts, the implementation of Vietnam's National Action Program on civil status registration for the period 2017-2024, efforts to improve migrant health, the operation of the One-Stop Service Office to support returning migrant women, and the work of foreign-related adoption.

At session 2, the conference discussed the challenges in migration management, especially the complicated situation of human trafficking related to online fraud in recent times. Delegates were also introduced to some main contents of the Law on Prevention and Combat of Human Trafficking (amended) passed by the National Assembly on November 28, 2024 and the management of foreigners in Vietnam.

Session 3 of the Conference discussed solutions to improve the effectiveness of the implementation of the GCM Agreement in the coming time. In this session, the representative of the Consular Department (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) shared some of the main contents of the Vietnam Migration Profile 2023 and 12 recommendations of the Vietnam Migration Profile 2023; the International Labor Organization introduced the "0 fee" initiative for workers going to work abroad under contracts and the representative of the International Organization for Migration introduced the Mid-term Regional Review of the implementation of the GCM Agreement.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/tim-bien-phap-giam-thieu-cac-kenh-di-cu-khong-chinh-thuc-196241218204527756.htm