Deputy spokeswoman affirms Vietnam’s determination in illegal migration fight
Deputy spokeswoman of the Foreign Ministry Pham Thu Hang has affirmed Vietnam’s determination to fight illegal migration while responding to the report that seven of the 20 bodies found on the coast of Taiwan (China) carried Vietnamese personal papers and were victims of human trafficking.
Deputy spokeswoman of the Foreign Ministry Pham Thu Hang (Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy spokeswomanof the Foreign Ministry Pham Thu Hang has affirmed Vietnam’s determination tofight illegal migration while responding to the report that seven of the 20bodies found on the coast of Taiwan (China) carried Vietnamese personal papersand were victims of human trafficking.
Speaking at the ministry’s regularpress briefing on April 6, she noted the Consular Department and the Economicand Cultural Office of Vietnam in Taipei have been coordinating closely withTaiwanese authorities, keeping a close watch on the case, and assisting relativesof the persons reportedly missing to carry out identification and handlefuneral affairs.
The victim identification willinclude DNA testing to guarantee accuracy, Hang said.
Giving further information about illegalmigration prevention, she affirmed that the Vietnamese Government has been creatingfavourable conditions for legal, safe, and orderly migration while resolutelyfighting illegal migration, arrangement of illegal migration, and humantrafficking.
In the recent past, Vietnam hasstrongly carried out the human trafficking combat, along with the programme onhuman trafficking prevention and control for 2021 - 2025, with orientationstowards 2030, that includes new solutions and tasks to prevent humantrafficking in all fields.
"The country is exerting efforts toachieve the targets of the Global Compact for Safe,Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) under a planissued by the Prime Minister on March 20, 2020 so as to create a transparentmigration environment, protect migrants’ rights and legitimate interests, andprevent risks of human trafficking in international migration activities," thedeputy spokeswoman went on.
Vietnam is enhancing cooperation with countries and organisations, includingthe International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL), in preventing,detecting, investigating, and dealing with rings of illegal migration organisersin line with law. It is also ready to discuss and coordinate with othercountries to resolve the relevant cases in a timely manner to ensure legal andsafe migration and prevent risks of human trafficking for migrants’rights and legitimate interests, according to the official./.
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A working delegation led by US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper paid a working trip to the northern border province of Lao Cai on February 21, during which the diplomat held a working session with Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Trinh Xuan Truong and attended a discussion on human trafficking prevention and control hosted by Family Health International 360.
Consistent with the viewpoint on facilitating safe, orderly and regular migration, and resolutely combating illegal migration, the Vietnamese government has regarded the fight against illegal migration and human trafficking as a regular and long-term political task, which should be performed proactively with the close coordination of the international community.
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Deputy spokeswoman of the Foreign Ministry Pham Thu Hang (Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs) 
