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Marriage, an important factor of human trafficking in Viet Nam
Mariana Andrei - Communication Coordinator
13 August 2014
More than 18,000 Vietnamese citizens migrate annually in order to conclude international marriages of convenience, through illegal brokers. The results of this phenomenon are women's exposure to abandonment, violence and abuse, which can then lead to depression and suicide.
In this context the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Viet Nam has recently raised awareness upon the risks of international marriages as a means for human trafficking, through an international conference. The event is part of the Vietnamese government’s effort to implement a National Plan of Action against Human Trafficking for 2011-2015, in order to raise people's awareness of the risks involved in marriages of convenience.
“Exploitation and trafficking via international marriage is an increasingly concerning trend. These discussions are an important step to enhance identification and prevention of trafficking through this channel, and improve protection for vulnerable groups,” said Nguyen Trang, Head of IOM Office in Ho Chi Minh City.
Viet Nam is an important source of "brides" for international marriages, with Vietnamese women being the second largest group of immigrants in the Republic of Korea and in Taiwan. China is also a major destination, as a result of the governmental policies encouraging the birth of boys, which led to a deficit of women. According to the Vietnamese government, in the first quarter of 2013 in Viet Nam’s southern Kien Giang province, 13 of the 15 administrative units showed that only about 17% out of 1,000 marriages between Vietnamese women and foreigners were properly registered.
Source: http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/news-and-views/press-briefing-notes/pbn-2014b/pbn-listing/marriage-migration-significant-f.html
In this context the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Viet Nam has recently raised awareness upon the risks of international marriages as a means for human trafficking, through an international conference. The event is part of the Vietnamese government’s effort to implement a National Plan of Action against Human Trafficking for 2011-2015, in order to raise people's awareness of the risks involved in marriages of convenience.
“Exploitation and trafficking via international marriage is an increasingly concerning trend. These discussions are an important step to enhance identification and prevention of trafficking through this channel, and improve protection for vulnerable groups,” said Nguyen Trang, Head of IOM Office in Ho Chi Minh City.
Viet Nam is an important source of "brides" for international marriages, with Vietnamese women being the second largest group of immigrants in the Republic of Korea and in Taiwan. China is also a major destination, as a result of the governmental policies encouraging the birth of boys, which led to a deficit of women. According to the Vietnamese government, in the first quarter of 2013 in Viet Nam’s southern Kien Giang province, 13 of the 15 administrative units showed that only about 17% out of 1,000 marriages between Vietnamese women and foreigners were properly registered.
Source: http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/news-and-views/press-briefing-notes/pbn-2014b/pbn-listing/marriage-migration-significant-f.html
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