Decree aims to help human trafficking victims
05:37 17/01/2013
Government has just issued Decree No 09/2013/ND-CP dated January 11, 2013 guiding a number of articles in the Law on human trafficking combating and prevention. The Decree consists of 5 chapters, 29 articles.
Accordingly, foreign people who are victims of human trafficking in Viet Nam will receive support from the State Budget for their basic needs and travelling costs to return to their hometown, according to a new decree.
The victims will also receive medical care free of charge for 60 days under the decree, which provides concrete guidance on the implementation of last year's law on human trafficking prevention.
Additionally, Vietnamese victims belonging to poor and near-poor families will be exempt from vocational training fees if they wish to take vocational courses when they return home.