In anti-trafficking initiatives, it is important for destination and source countries to work with each other on combating cross national exploitation. An example in which organizations have taken up this ideology is evident in The Asia Foundation (http://www.asiafoundation.org/)
Article Source: http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/showarticle.php?num=05SOC080807
VN, China work together to fight human trafficking
(08-08-2007)
HA NOI — Vietnamese and Chinese police have stepped up co-operation in the battle against human trafficking.
Progress of the teams was reviewed at a workshop on the prevention and fight against human trafficking on Monday by the Vietnamese police and their Chinese colleagues.
Since 2006, police have uncovered 110 cases of trafficking women and children and arrested 214 suspects. In active coordination, Chinese police have rescued and returned 511 victims to Viet Nam.
In the review period, 149 cases of human trafficking to China were discovered, involving as many as 271 people, including 59 children. Victims were from rural and isolated areas in northern provinces.
Recently, there has been an increase in the number of victims from central, Central Highlands and southwestern provinces. — VNS
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