Vietnam gov't to protect rights and legal interests of
migrants
An official document based on
VietNam's policy towards local and international immigration was made public in
the capital city Wednesday for the first time.
Speaking at the event, Deputy
Foreign Minister Nguyen Thanh Son said that the country had experienced quite a
few international immigration activities in recent years.
"More than 4 million
Vietnamese people are living/working or studying in more than 100 countries
across the world at present," Son said.'
The minister noted that the
government's open policy towards international integration was a key factor
enabling Vietnamese citizens to settle, study, work or travel abroad.
"Immigration activities
among Vietnamese nationals are on the rise. They are diverse in form and complicated
in nature," Son commented.
He added that, similar to other
developing countries, Vietnam has been facing both opportunities and challenges
arising from heavy migration.
"Promoting legal and safe
immigration alongside the rights and legal interests of migrants is the
unswerving policy of the Vietnamese government," he confirmed.
According to the minister,
Vietnam wants to promote its cooperation with other countries in the region and
internationally via the sharing of experiences, information and data relating
to immigration.
Professor Dang Nguyen Anh,
consultant group team leader, provided a comprehensive report on domestic
immigration activities since 1986 when the country first opened its doors to
the outside world, briefing participants on existing Vietnamese legal documents
based on international immigration.
In addition, Anh recommended
the development of the Vietnamese legal system on migration as well as
coordination and information sharing between ministries and relevant agencies
as well as international partners to help improve local capacity building.
Among the participants were
ambassadors from the European Union, the US, Australia and South Korea as well
as representatives from Vietnamese and international organisations, including
the International Organisation of Migration.
The same day an Online Immigation
Portal was launched to provide information about international immigation to
Vietnamese people wishing to go to other countries.
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