(HBO) – The Women’s Union of Hoa Binh province held a workshop share experience in fighting human trafficking in response to the World Day against Trafficking in Persons.
The
event was attended by nearly 50 delegates from provincial agencies, departments
and sectors, leaders from the districts of Kim Boi, Ky Son and Da Bac, and Hoa
Binh city and representatives of Women’s Unions of 11 districts and Hoa Binh
city.
At the workshop, they watched a documentary on
the fight against human trafficking conducted by the Vietnam Women’s Union
Central Committee and listened to a report on this work nationwide.
From 2006 to mid-2019, 1,059 human trafficking
cases were uncovered across the country, involving 1,432 traffickers and 2,674
victims. Up to 892 or over 80 percent of the cases sold people to China with
1,187 traffickers and 2,319 victims, accounting for over 86 percent of the
total trafficked persons. A large number of cases were discovered in the
provinces bordering China
like Lao Cai, Ha Giang, Dien Bien and Quang Ninh.
Traffickers formed many trans-provincial and
trans-national rings or gangs using sophisticated ruses to trick people into
prostitution, illegal marriages or forced labour.
Participants at the event looked into the human
trafficking situation in Vietnam,
especially the trafficking of people to China. Hoa Binh province hasn’t
recorded any such cases in recent years.
They pointed out difficulties, challenges,
causes and experience in the combat against human trafficking, giving
authorised agencies proposals in terms of the building and implementation of
programmes, plans and measures to effectively fight back this type of crime./.
In late March, 29 labourers from Da Bac district were sent to work as seasonal farm workers in Buyeo county, Chungcheongnam province, the Republic of Korea (RoK). Upon arrival, they quickly settled into their jobs, enjoying good working conditions and benefits, with wages aligned with the terms of their signed contracts. The programme is now being expanded, with relevant departments and sectors actively seeking additional seasonal employment opportunities in various localities across the RoK.
Luong Son Industrial Park has invested in standardised wastewater and emissions treatment systems, enforced tight emission controls, reduced noise, dust, and solid waste, and expanded green spaces, contributing to protecting the environment and promoting sustainable development.
Hoa Binh police are collecting public feedback on amendments to the 2013 Constitution via the national identification app VNeID. This innovative approach marks a giant leap towards modernising grassroots democracy and enhancing transparency in public consultation.
A total public investment capital of 113 billion VND (over 4.3 million USD) was disbursed for a project to upgrade infrastructure and stabilise residents in the vicinity of the Da River reservoir between 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, giving a facelift to local rural areas and improving the quality of people's life.
Since the end of 2023-2024 academic year, Cu Yen Primary and Secondary School in Luong Son district has deployed e-study records for all of its 500 primary students, said the school principal Nguyen Thi Tuyen.
The Labour Federation of Hoa Binh city has actively worked to protect the rights and welfare of nearly 8,000 local workers and union members at 152 grassroots unions. Through regular dialogues, education campaigns, and welfare programmes, the federation has helped foster stable, progressive labour relations.
