VietNamNet Bridge – The Women’s Union from the central province of Quang Tri is cooperating with its counterparts from Laos’ Savannakhet Province and Thailand’s Mukdahan Province to combat human trafficking, especially that of women.

Their representatives took part in a seminar held in Quang Tri on June 20 with the title ‘Preventing and Fighting Human Trafficking’.

Participants delivered speeches about human trafficking across the Vietnam-Laos border and suggested measures to improve the effectiveness of coordination amongst relevant agencies.

They also shared their experiences in raising public awareness of the issue and assisting victims to reintegrate into the community.

Women’s unions from the provinces have recently stepped up efforts to improve their methods of education and train their members in skills to prevent human trafficking.

According to statistics released by the Ministry of Public Security, 2,560 cases of human trafficking involving 5,750 victims have been discovered in Vietnam since 2005.

In recent times, relevant agencies have found a number of trafficking rings that sold women to Cambodia and Thailand for prostitution.

In Quang Tri province alone, 28 women and children have been trafficked to Laos and Cambodia since 2001.

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