Vietnam, IOM forge closer cooperation

Vietnam, IOM forge closer cooperation

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is committed to cooperating with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to carry out the Global Compact for Migration, said Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, Head of the Permanent Mission...
IOM: migrant deaths top 32,000 since 2014

IOM: migrant deaths top 32,000 since 2014

(VOVWORLD) - The International Organization for Migration says more than 32,000 migrants worldwide have died or gone missing between 2014 and 2018, with most fatalities occurring on the deadly Mediterranean...
Vietnam Migration Profile 2016 released

Vietnam Migration Profile 2016 released

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Migration Profile 2016 has been released by the Foreign Ministry’s Consular Department and the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
A thousand migrants rescued in the Niger desert

A thousand migrants rescued in the Niger desert

(VOVWORLD) - Rescue teams have saved a thousand African migrants abandoned by people smugglers in the Niger desert in recent months, the UN's International Office of Migration (IOM) reported Wednesday
A million migrants flee to Europe in 2015

A million migrants flee to Europe in 2015

(VOVworld) - Persecution, political conflict, and poverty have driven one million people to seek safety in Europe in 2015, according to estimates by the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR and the International Organization...
Vietnamese migrant worker rights protected

Vietnamese migrant worker rights protected

(VOVworld) – Vietnam has spent much effort on protecting its migrant workers with specific policies, laws, and programs, delegates agreed at a seminar held in Hanoi Tuesday to mark International Day for...