The Ministry of Public Security hosted in Hanoi on December 21 an international conference to share information on human trafficking prevention.
A Ministry report unveiled that o ver 60 percent of all trafficking cases are across the Vietnam-China border, found mostly in northern provinces, like Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Lang Son and Quang Ninh.
From 2004 to 2012, the country has exposed more than 3,000 trafficking cases involving more than 6,500 victims, an increase of 1,300 cases from that of the 1996-2003 period.
In 2012 alone, 437 cases were detected, 719 involved people were arrested and 1,206 victims were rescued.
The Ministry’s key missions in 2013-2015 include enhancing the leadership of the Party and State, promoting the roles and responsibilities of ministries and agencies in trafficking prevention, raising public awareness of trafficking and providing local people with necessary skills to deal with the crime.
Police forces will coordinate with border guards to monitor the situation, especially at the Vietnam-China, Vietnam-Laos, and Vietnam-Cambodia borders.
The authorities will accelerate the implementation of bilateral and multilateral cooperation agreements between Vietnam and international organisations to prevent human trafficking.-
Source: VNA