Vietnam

Restoring Life & Dignity

Vietnam is one of Southeast Asia's fastest developing countries.

And yet it remains a hot bed for human trafficking, and domestic violence is widespread.

Women are trafficked as brides to China and other neighbouring countries and lured by false job or marriage offers and then forced into exploitative situations.

Since 2008, Hagar has worked in Vietnam helping women survivors heal and rebuild their lives.

Country Snapshot

1 in 2

workers work in the informal economy where labor laws aren’t enforced, spiking vulnerability to exploitation.

60%

of married women have suffered physical or sexual abuse in their life

1 in 10

of trafficking victims come from the country’s impoverished rural and mountainous regions

Our Work in Vietnam

Survivor Care

Crisis shelter and support
Comprehensive social services for survivors and their dependents through holistic community-based care
The Hagar Hotline provides victims with 24/7 support and emergency interventions

Preventing Exploitation

Media campaigns educate vulnerable people about the risks of human trafficking
Community Education Training helps local leaders know the signs of abuse and exploitation and to stop it before it starts
Livelihoods program increases survivor income and reduces vulnerability to exploitation

Systemic Change

Partnership with the Vietnam Women’s Union to drive societal change that benefits women and their children
Input into the US Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report
Community-based emergency response teams create change at the local level