A three-year project on assisting returned victims of trafficking was reviewed at a seminar in Hue city, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on September 18.
The project, supported by the Alliance Against Trafficking in Persons (AAT), started in August 2011.
It aimed to raise the knowledge of law and consulting skills for those who directly involve in receiving the victims and build a pilot model for supporting victims in three districts of Tan Yen, Hiep Hoa and Yen Dung in the northern province of Bac Giang.
More than 300 officials from all 63 cities and provinces nationwide have received training under the project.
At the same time, help has been extended to 164 returned victims in Bac Giang in the form of legal consultation and job placement. Many “self-help” groups were set up to help the victims find suitable means of livelihood. In particular, 125 victims have been provided with small loans to start animal husbandry, gardening or small trade.
Participants from 31 cities and provinces shared their experience in the work, with many suggesting expanding the model of “self-help” groups and connecting with free vocational training centres. They also stressed the need to increase education campaigns to raise the awareness on human trafficking prevention for those in vulnerable areas, particularly in remote and border regions.-VNA
The project, supported by the Alliance Against Trafficking in Persons (AAT), started in August 2011.
It aimed to raise the knowledge of law and consulting skills for those who directly involve in receiving the victims and build a pilot model for supporting victims in three districts of Tan Yen, Hiep Hoa and Yen Dung in the northern province of Bac Giang.
More than 300 officials from all 63 cities and provinces nationwide have received training under the project.
At the same time, help has been extended to 164 returned victims in Bac Giang in the form of legal consultation and job placement. Many “self-help” groups were set up to help the victims find suitable means of livelihood. In particular, 125 victims have been provided with small loans to start animal husbandry, gardening or small trade.
Participants from 31 cities and provinces shared their experience in the work, with many suggesting expanding the model of “self-help” groups and connecting with free vocational training centres. They also stressed the need to increase education campaigns to raise the awareness on human trafficking prevention for those in vulnerable areas, particularly in remote and border regions.-VNA
