Police in the southern province of Dong Nai on December 28 arrested three men and a woman for their involvement in trafficking in persons, organising illegal migration and bringing persons abroad for prostitution.
The northern border province of Lao Cai launched criminal proceedings on June 22 against two people charged with facilitating unlawful immigration, according to the provincial Border Guard High Command.
Human trafficking and child abuse have recently occurred with new tricks and methods and competent agencies have accelerated the crackdown on the crimes.
Villagers at Malaysia’s Sungai Belati beach found weak, hungry, and disheveled Myanmar refugees – including children from as young as seven – arriving at shore on March 1, the New Straits Times reported.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has called for efforts to drastically implement solutions to crimes with heed paid to raising public awareness of the fight.