Malaysian police rescued 26 Vietnamese women from a brothel in Kuala Lumpur on October 12, according to Vietnam News Agency reporter in Malaysia.
The Vietnamese are among 41 women, including those from Indonesia, China and Laos, aged from 18 to 35.
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These women are believed to be victims of human trafficking and forced to work at the brothel in Bandar Botanic, Klang, Kuala Lumpur which is operated under the cover of an entertainment centre.
The Kuala Lumpur police said that a 36-year-old Malaysian man who managed the centre was arrested during the raid.
The case is under further investigation.
Spokesman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Hai Binh on October 13 said that the ministry had received the information about the case.
"The ministry has instructed the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia to co-operate with Malaysian agencies to investigate the case and clarify the personal information of the Vietnamese women to help on their situation," Binh added.
