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This morning (October 28), in Hanoi, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam officially launched the ThinkB4UClick program to equip young people with the necessary knowledge and skills to prevent and combat human trafficking, and enhance the ability to respond in cyberspace. Ms. Kendra Rinas, Head of the IOM Vietnam Delegation, spoke at the event - Photo: VGP/Thuy Dung Nearly 300 delegates, including students, digital technology experts and members of the IOM Youth Network, participated in the program in person and online, learning about the connection between promoting safe migration, raising awareness about crimes using cyber technology, and the central role of youth in raising awareness of the topic This.Program The training provides data-based analysis, real-life case exercises, and activities to build communication campaigns on social networks, to foster a generation of technology-savvy young people and proactively protect safety online. The training course emphasizes new trends in human trafficking and promotes international cooperation. The program encourages the effective use of social networks and technology to raise awareness of the tactics of human trafficking crimes, while reaffirming the importance of a victim-centered approach. RELATED NEWS Attendees all affirmed the important role of youth as a force for change in the fight against human trafficking. In recent years, the situation of human trafficking crimes in the Asia-Pacific region has become very complicated. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Southeast Asia has witnessed an explosion of fraud complexes, where transnational criminal organizations operate online fraud activities on a complex scale. According to IOMs Report on the Status of Human Trafficking in Online Fraud Complexes in Southeast Asia, the number of human trafficking cases receiving IOM support in the region has increased more than 3 times from 296 in 2022 to 1,093 by 2025.Research Research also shows that, among the above trafficking victims, at least 50% have graduated from high school and 50% have graduated from university. Victims are often tricked into recruiting with promises of attractive jobs, but are then confiscated of identification documents, detained, beaten, abused and forced to commit fraudulent acts. Ms. Kendra Rinas, Head of the IOM Vietnam Delegation, said that today, human trafficking does not only occur through direct contact - but is increasingly common and sophisticated in cyberspace. With 22 million Vietnamese youth regularly connected online, equipping them with the ability thinking criticism, the ability to protect yourself in cyberspace and speak up to raise awareness about labor exploitation is one of the most effective ways to prevent and combat human trafficking, Ms. Kendra Rinas shared. In recent years, Vietnam has also recorded an increase in online kidnapping scams, in which crooks use artificial intelligence (AI) simulated voices, impersonate authorities and isolate victims. This alarming situation shows the increasingly urgent importance of digital skills, not only limited to technological skills, but also critical thinking abilities to help recognize risks and make wise decisions. After the training program, trainees will launch communication campaigns on digital platforms, targeting hundreds of young people nationwide. Through Facebook, TikTok, Zalo and Instagram, they will create friendly, accessible content to raise awareness about the risks of online fraud, promote safe migration and encourage the community to increase responsibility in the digital environment./.Thuy Dung
