The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) estimates that around 2,000 Vietnamese children face violence and abuse annually, of whom 1,200 suffer sexual abuse. But the real number of Vietnamese children being sexually abused may be much higher, said MoLISA deputy minister Đào Hồng Lan. Representatives from the Surpreme People’s Procuracy said that in order to handle sexual abuse of children, forensic examinations and other evidence are required by law. Therefore, the Supreme People’s Procuracy is proposing special investigation methods be applied in cases were a child is sexually abused, the representatives said. They also proposed that some methods applied in foreign countries be considered as reference to ensure the collection of adequate traces and evidence of sexual abuse of children.

Source: Viet Nam News March 28, 2017 04:17 UTC