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Anti-trafficking Agreement Signed between Vietnam and Thailand
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej opened a three-day visit to Vietnam Monday with the signing of an agreement between the two countries on combating human trafficking.

Human Trafficking Crackdown in Vietnam
Local authorities will intensify their operations in 2008 to stop the trafficking of women and children across the Chinese/Cambodian border.

Welcome Remarks at the Second Inter-Ministerial Meeting of the COMMIT Process by Mr. Khalid Malik, United Nations Resident Coordinator
On 14 December 2007, the United Nations Resident Coordinator spoke to the second Inter-Ministerial Meeting of the COMMIT process.

Chinese Police Detain Two Suspects over Trafficking Vietnamese Babies
Chinese police have detained a Vietnamese woman and a Chinese man who allegedly smuggled four babies from Vietnam into China.

Ho Chi Minh City Cracks Down on Human Trafficking
The Ho Chi Minh City Association of Child Protection on October 19 held a meeting with relevant agencies to discuss measures against women and children trafficking.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Cracks Down on Human Trafficking
The Ho Chi Minh City Association of Child Protection on October 19, 2007 held a meeting with relevant agencies to discuss measures against women and children trafficking.

MTV, Rain Campaign Against Human Trafficking
MTV, one of the world's largest and influential television network, has launched "End Exploitation and Trafficking'' (EXIT), a global campaign to raise awareness about human trafficking.

Advocating through Mekong Youth Forum
For the 30 young people that gathered in Bangkok last week for the Mekong Youth Forum on Human Trafficking (MYF), the issues were both familiar and well worth fighting for.

MTV Networks in Asia & Pacific and MTV Europe Foundation Launch Youth-Focused Anti-Human Trafficking Campaign
MTV EXIT documentary programs will reach 380 million households with other artists.

Vietnam & China Work Together to Fight Human Trafficking
Vietnamese and Chinese police have stepped up co-operation in the battle against human trafficking.

Police Break Women Trafficking Ring in Vietnam
Police say they've broken up Vietnam's largest network responsible for trafficking women out of country.

ILO Holds Mekong Women's Forum in Vietnam
Leading women from across the GMS unite to intensify action against human trafficking, discrimination and labour/sexual exploitation Women activists from across the Greater Mekong Sub-region gathered in Viet Nam during the week of 12-13 July 2007 to intensify their efforts in combating human trafficking and the related discrimination, labour and sexual exploitation endured by thousands of young women across the sub-region.

ASEAN Declaration Urges Better Migrant Worker Rights
Thailand is taking steps to reform migrant worker laws and regulations but still falls short and often fails to take into account the situation faced by refugees, especially from Burma.

UNIAP Welcomes SIREN!
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The Asia Foundation Launches Anti-Trafficking Prevention Program in Vietnam
The Asia Foundation is launching a US$300,000 project to combat human trafficking over the next two years in five Vietnamese provinces most affected by the crime.  To support the project activities, the foundation will open an office in Vietnam's southern An Giang province along Cambodia's border.