Six teenagers from Vietnam joined 30 others from six Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) countries to discuss human trafficking at a recent conference in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
The three-day event aims to raise awareness of young people, governments and non-governmental organisations on how to share information on the subject.
The youngsters are being trained to deliver creative anti-trafficking campaigns in their communities by using drama, art and video to inform young people about the risks of cross-border migration.
The will also advise regional government officials on taking initiatives to stop the crime.
The six Vietnamese teenagers, aged 15-17, were selected from communities considered the most vulnerable to human trafficking.
Three of them are involved with a World Vision-implemented End Trafficking in Persons (ETIP) programme in Nong Son district, central Quang Nam province.
The others are involved in the Save the Children-implemented Protecting Children on the Move in East and Southeast Asia in Mong Cai district, northeastern Quang Ninh province.
According to a report released in 2013, there were 500 human trafficking cases, involving 800 traffickers and 3,800 victims in Vietnam last year.
Teens unite against human trafficking
Six teenagers from Vietnam joined 30 others from six Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) countries to discuss human trafficking at a recent conference in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
Source: VNA
