(VOVWORLD) - Preventing and fighting human trafficking is an important, urgent, regular and long-term task of Vietnam, Deputy Minister of Public Security Nguyen Duy Ngoc said at Saturday’s event in Quang Ninh province to launch a campaign in response to 2023 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (July 30).
 A campaign in response to 2023 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is launched in Quang Ninh province on July 29, 2023. (Photo: Truong Giang/VOV) |
The event reaffirmed the Vietnamese government’s commitments to preventing human trafficking. Ha Thi Nga, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Women's Union, said that the Union will continue boosting collaboration with ministries, agencies, and organizations and contributing to fine-tuning legislation on preventing and combating human trafficking.
"We will continue to empower our members, equipping them with the necessary tools and support to improve their lives as we aim to mitigate the risk of them falling victim to human trafficking," she said.
Park Mihyung, Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration, said, "Only when we ourselves are equipped and fully prepared, we can reach everyone, leaving no one behind. We can build a future world everyone is probably protected, empowered, and equipped to shape their own future."