According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), an increasing number of human trafficking victims are young men, with a surprising profile: aged 19-35, well-educated, multilingual, and digitally literate.

With 22 million young Vietnamese regularly online, developing critical thinking, self-protection skills, and the ability to raise awareness about labour exploitation are among the most effective tools in combating human trafficking.

Vietnam welcomes the US's objective assessment of its positive results in combating and preventing human trafficking over the past period, said Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang.

The national telephone hotline for the prevention of human trafficking (111) was inaugurated on September 19 by the Ministry of Health in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Vietnam.

Police in the central province of Nghe An have successfully dismantled a major human trafficking ring, arresting three suspects and rescuing 13 victims who had been lured with false promises of lucrative employment.

Trapped in a Cambodian scam den, Ro Mah Giu from Gia Lai endured constant abuse and was sold between companies. But after months in what was a living hell, Giu was rescued by authorities.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City freed three South Korean nationals held by a gang luring foreigners with fake job offers.

An airport security check led to the shocking uncovering of a baby trafficking ring, where 12 newborns were illegally sold under the guise of adoption.

Eighteen girls, aged between 13 and 20, were confined at the Moonlight karaoke and massage parlor in Bac Giang Province, deprived of their phones, and forced to work under surveillance. They were recently rescued by police.

Two arrested for luring Vietnamese citizens with fake job offers, then selling them into scam networks

Statistics show that up to 94 per cent of human trafficking cases involve the use of social media, with fake accounts on Facebook, Zalo and Telegram.

Vietnam considers combating human trafficking a crucial task to protect human rights in accordance with international law, including international conventions on human rights to which Vietnam is a signatory.

Only after his father sent an additional VNĐ131 million ($5,127) to his purported captors was Q. released and returned to Vietnam.