From borrowing money to becoming a victim of human trafficking
The Criminal Police Department of Da Nang City Police has just coordinated with Gia Lai Provincial Police to verify, clarify and arrest 4 subjects related to the case of " human trafficking, Extortion of property, Illegal detention"; at the same time, rescued victims from criminals.
Previously, Tran B.N (born in 2012), residing in Quy Nhon Tay ward, Gia Lai province, was lured by a male named "Tuan Bi" (residing at a rented house on Hoang Van Thu street, Quy Nhon ward) to lend 10 million VND for personal use with high interest, the subject's purpose was to force B.N to be a attendant for "Tuan Bi" to pay off the debt.
After working for "Tuan Bi", B.N continued to be sold to many different subjects to work as a karaoke bar employee. Because he was beaten, at around 4:05 a.m. on August 17, B.N called his biological mother to inform her that the karaoke bar owner had beaten him and forced him to pay the loan or they would sell him to someone else.
When B.N's mother asked to see her child, the subjects did not give her and turned off the phone. Having contacted the group many times but unable, the family went to the Criminal Police Department of Gia Lai Provincial Police to report the incident.
At 3:00 p.m. on August 21, the Criminal Police Department of Da Nang City Police received a request from the Criminal Police Department of Gia Lai Provincial Police to coordinate and support the verification and clarification of the above-mentioned human trafficking case. After receiving the report, the leaders of the Criminal Police Department of Da Nang City Police directed the Working Group of Area 3 to quickly verify and identify the subjects present in Duy Vinh Commune, Da Nang City.
The Working Group of Area 3 instructed B.N's family to contact the group of subjects to go to the restaurant on Hung Vuong Street, Nam Phuoc Commune, Da Nang City to deliver money.
When the subjects arrived and received the money, the working group quickly arrested 4 subjects and successfully rescued B.N. The Criminal Police Department of Da Nang City Police has drawn up a record of the arrest of the offender in the act and handed over the subjects to the Criminal Police Department of Gia Lai Provincial Police for further investigation and handling according to the provisions of law.
When girls become items to buy and sell
Most recently, at the end of the trial on December 11, the Hanoi People's Court sentenced Nguyen Van Lam (37 years old) to 16 years in prison for the crime of "Trafficking in person; Trafficking in person under 16 years old".
According to the accusation, around the beginning of 2021, Lam opened a NewWorld Karaoke bar in Hop Hoa town, Tam Duong district, Vinh Phuc province (old). Around May 2022, the defendant hired Trinh Thi Nhu (24 years old) and Tran Dai Ka (26 years old) as managers.
To "attract" customers to sing to increase their income, Lam and Ka went to groups on Facebook to search, hire or buy young women to work as restaurant staff. These employees are allowed to dress sexy to serve beer and choose songs for customers in the singing rooms.
Because some employees were unattractive in appearance or were not chosen by customers to sing together, Lam, Ka and Nhu sold them to Nguyen Dinh Ty (48 years old) - the owner of the Royal Karaoke bar in Hoai Duc district (old), Hanoi.
According to the records, in mid-May 2023, Lam and Ka bought Ms. H (23 years old) from an unknown man at a karaoke bar in Hai Duong City (old) for 20 million VND, then brought her to the karaoke bar and gave it to Ka and Nhu to manage.
When she returned to work as an employee for Karaoke NewWorld, Ms. H could not work and was not chosen by customers to sing with her, so Lam directed Ka to sell the victim to another karaoke bar. At the same time, Ty contacted Ka to ask to buy female employees.
On May 21, 2023, Ty took a taxi to where Ka was picking up Ms. H and transferred 25 million VND to buy this girl. After selling to Ms. H, Nhu gave Ka 1 million VND and informed Lam, then transferred 20 million VND to Lam. Nhu used the remaining money to spend on the restaurant.
According to the accusation, around the end of May 2023, Lam and Ka bought a girl named L (at that time under 16 years old) from an unknown man, the owner of a karaoke bar, for 18 million VND.
Because L's appearance was not popular, Lam told Ka to sell the victim to Ty for 19 million VND.
When the case was discovered, Lam fled. At the end of April 2025, Ty was sentenced by the Hanoi People's Court to 22 years in prison for the above two crimes; 16 years in prison for the above two crimes; As of 6 years in prison for the crime of "Trafficking in person".
Fighting and improving the effectiveness of preventing and combating human trafficking
According to information from the Ministry of Public Security, in recent times, ministries, branches, central and local organizations have thoroughly grasped and seriously and effectively implemented Decision No. 1137/QD-TTg dated June 13, 2025 of the Prime Minister promulgating the Plan to implement activities in response to "World Day for Prevention and Combat of Human Trafficking" and "National Day for Prevention and Combat of Human Trafficking July 30" in 2025.
The functional forces, the core of which are the police and border guards, have proactively grasped the situation, synchronously deployed professional plans and plans, and resolutely carried out the peak period of attack to suppress human trafficking crimes. The coordination between judicial agencies in investigating, prosecuting, and trying human trafficking crimes must be strict, on schedule, timely in prosecuting, and strictly trying the subjects committing human trafficking crimes in accordance with the provisions of law.
Ministries, branches and localities have paid special attention to the work of receiving, protecting and supporting victims of trafficking in accordance with the principle of "taking the victim as the center" and ensuring the rights of victims. Inter-sectoral coordination and international cooperation on prevention and combat of human trafficking have been focused on and promoted. Thereby, contributing to strongly demonstrating Vietnam's commitment, efforts and determination in the work of preventing and combating human trafficking.
Notably, the Ministry of Public Security has proactively issued a Plan to implement activities in response to "World Day for Prevention and Combat of Human Trafficking" and "National Day for Prevention and Combat of Human Trafficking 30.7" in the People's Public Security; Plan to launch a peak period of attacking and suppressing human trafficking crimes nationwide (from September 1 to September 30, 2025) directing the Public Security of units and localities to deploy measures and solutions to promote propaganda work on prevention and combat of human trafficking, creating a communication campaign to prevent, combat in-depth, widespread and widespread human trafficking; strengthening the work of grasping the situation, fighting and suppressing human trafficking crimes, especially human trafficking rings. Building a database software for victims of trafficking.
The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense coordinate and direct units and localities to develop and implement many plans and measures to resolutely combat human trafficking crimes. From September 1 to 30, 2025, the police force discovered and investigated 50 cases of human trafficking with 190 subjects and 206 victims. Of which, 32 new cases with 80 subjects and 110 victims were discovered; 11 cases and 24 defendants were proposed to be prosecuted. Border Guard units discovered, arrested, and handled 84 cases/35 victims and people in the process of verifying who are victims. In which, successfully fought 3 special cases of human trafficking crimes, arrested 6 subjects, and rescued 4 victims.
People's Courts at all levels have accepted 41 cases with 135 defendants committing crimes of human trafficking and related crimes according to the first instance procedure; have resolved and tried 38 cases with 125 defendants. During the peak period, the police force received and verified 152 people suspected of being victims. Of which, 110 people were identified as victims.
From the above implementation results, to proactively prevent, stop and effectively combat all types of crimes and prevent and combat human trafficking, the Ministry of Public Security requests ministries, departments, branches, central and local organizations, and functional forces to review key tasks in the 2025 Plan for the implementation of human trafficking prevention and combat of central and local ministries, branches and unions.
