A government agency which monitors and prevents human trafficking has proposed creating an agency that would investigate suspected human trafficking activity. The agency has also recommended amending trafficking laws to include men and unborn children.

"Trafficking in unborn children was first uncovered after a scandal in Ha Tay Province involving the trafficking and sale of infants for adoption broke out in February... Seeking windfall profits, [Nguyen Thi] Thuyen and her husband had for years convinced young unwed pregnant women to not have an abortion... Thuyen then resold the newborns for a high price."

Since 2003, Vietnam has had a law against trafficking women and children, but no law currently exists regarding men or infants. Source: Vietnam Bridge

Labels: human-trafficking, governments

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