VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Ngo Van Minh from Quang Nam province said if prostitutes are arrested and released immediately in case they are not sick, “we recognize that prostitution is a job, by chance.”
Considering the draft Law on Administrative Violations on November 18, many deputies shown their worries about the regulations on prostitution.

Deputy Tran Hong Ha from Vinh Phuc said that prostitution is on the rise because prostitutes do not work at their hometowns, so it is very difficult to manage them. Sending prostitutes to education centers is humane.

Deputy Ngo Van Minh from Quang Nam province also proposed to sending prostitutes to education centers, where they are provided with vocational training. Minh said many women are victims but many women see prostitution as a job, so if they are arrested and released immediately in case they are not sick, “we recognize that prostitution is a job, by chance.”

Deputy Tran Dinh Nha from Thua Thien – Hue province said the regulations must clearly stipulate that prostitution is illegal and violators must be punished. “If we do not punish violators, we should see it as a job and collect fees. We need to have clear regulations on this,” Nha added.

Deputy Nguyen Thanh Hai from Hoa Binh province agreed that prostitutes must be sent to education centers where they are treated and provided vocational training to re-integrate into the society. However, Hai wondered whether Vietnam should have a specialized body to assess whether prostitutes are sick or not.

Deputy Tran Tien Dung from Ha Tinh province said that sending prostitutes to education centers is a band-aid solution, and at some levels, it is the state’s coercion that restricts the freedom of citizens.

“We have abolished some methods like coercive labor and coercive treatment. This is a progressive move and now we should consider abolishing on-the-spot management of prostitutes at their hometowns because this method is ineffective,” Dung added.

Deputy Dang Thuan Phong from Ben Tre agreed with the draft law’s regulation on not imposing coercive treatment on prostitutes and prostitutes are fined if they are arrested.

Deputy Giang Thi Binh from Lao Cai province asked to also punish whoremongers. “If we do not see prostitution as a job, we have to punish prostitutes and also whoremongers”.

VNE