(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./.
With the motto "for the interests of the union members and employees”, in 2024, Tan Lac District’sLabor Federation has implemented many activities towards the grassroots. They have been paying attention and protecting the legitimate and the legal rights of the union members, employees, the civil servants, and laborers, which has been contributing to motivating and encouraging the spirit of the union members and the laborers to enthusiastically compete in labor production, actively contributing to the development of the agencies, units and enterprises.
On December 23, the Department of Education and Training held a meeting to encourage the selected team participating in the national high school excellent student competition for the school year of 2024-2025. There was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.
The General Hospital of Hoa Binh province has unveiled its new on-demand medical examination and treatment facility on the second floor of its parking complex, responding to growing patient demand for better healthcare services. The facility re-organisation aims to reduce the waiting time and alleviate pressure on other departments of the hospital.
In recent years, women's unions at all levels in Hoa Binh province have made great efforts to prevent domestic violence and protect women and children through numerous activities, towards building prosperous, equitable, progressive, and happy families. Practical programmes, projects, and models have significantly contributed to implementing targets set by Women's Union congresses at all levels.
In the afternoon of December 17, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized a summary and awarding ceremony for the Online Competition on preventing and controlling the Family Violence in 2024.
Implementing the Resolution of the 17th Provincial Party Congress to reach a health insurance coverage rate of 95% or more of the population, the Women's Union at all provincial levels has deployed the creative models and methods and effectively replicated them. These activities not only contribute to completing the social security goals, but they also spread the spirit of solidarity and sharing in the community.
