Gov’t cracks down on prostitution

VGP – The Government has decided to set up prostitution-free zones in 60% of local areas nationwide in an attempt to address the social issue, according to a newly-approved action program.

May 12, 2011 7:06 AM GMT+7

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The Action program on anti-prostitution in the 2011-2015 period, recently ratified by the PM, was set to reduce prostitution hotspots by 40% before clearing all.

The VND 629 billion program looks to free communes and towns from prostitution and minimize harms of this social issue on society.

Other targets of the program deal with interdisciplinary investigations, punishments, anti-prostitution tasks in socio-economic development plans, funding as well as vocational training for former sex workers to help them reintegrate into society.

The mass media is asked to join hands in disseminating information about the fight against prostitution, HIV prevention, and sexually transmitted diseases in 100% of towns and communes in order to raise public awareness of the issue./.

By Kim Loan