Colonel Le Hoang Duong, Deputy Director of the Department of Foreign Relations, Ministry of Public Security, delivers the opening speech. Photo: IOM

Colonel Duong addressed a workshop entitled “United for change: Leaving no one behind in the fight against trafficking in persons” held on Monday in Hanoi by the Ministry of Public Security and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Vietnam.

The national program on preventing and combating human trafficking at all stages has the participation of the entire political system and all people, in which, prevention is the main and fundamental factor, Mr. Duong said, adding that the 2024 Law on Human Trafficking Prevention and Control, effective from July 1, has supplemented major principles, in line with international treaties to which Vietnam is a member.

Delegates visit the exhibition themed “United for change: Leaving no one behind in the fight against trafficking in persons”. Photo: IOM

Mitsue Pembroke, Acting Chief of Mission of IOM Vietnam, applauded the Vietnamese Government’s ongoing efforts in promoting safe migration and in preventing and controlling human trafficking, with the recent amendment of the  Law on Human Trafficking Prevention and Control. This is a critical milestone and a strong signal of Vietnam’s commitment to addressing this complex and fast-evolving crime, she said.