Vietnam verifies news on child slavery in UK

The Vietnamese Embassy to the UK is working closely with relevant agencies to verify the news that 3,000 Vietnamese children were trafficked into cannabis production in the UK as reported by The Guardian newspaper.
May 29, 2015 | 00:42

The Vietnamese Embassy to the UK is working closely with relevant agencies to verify the news that 3,000 Vietnamese children were trafficked into cannabis production in the UK as reported by The Guardian newspaper.

Vietnam verifies news on child slavery in UK

Vietnamese agencies have been closely cooperating with law enforcement agencies in the UK and other countries to prevent human-trafficking. (Photo: The Guardian)

Speaking at a regular press conference in Hanoi on May 28th, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh confirmed that Vietnamese agencies have been closely cooperating with law enforcement agencies in the UK and other countries to prevent cross-border crime, especially human trafficking.

He affirmed that Vietnam upholds its bilateral agreements with the UK and other states on re-hosting Vietnamese illegal immigrants in accordance with international law and practices.

The Vietnamese representative offices abroad do their utmost to verify information relating to overseas Vietnamese nationals and take action to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamese citizens in distress in other countries./.

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