UNODC acting on money-laundering in Viet Nam

Hanoi, 18 November 2009 - Criminals engage in money-laundering in order to distance themselves from a criminal activity while at the same time holding on to the proceeds of their crimes. In Viet Nam, there is a relatively low awareness of money-laundering, especially at the provincial level. To address this problem, UNODC has been conducting a number of awareness-raising workshops in seven key provinces: Lao Cai, Khanh Hoa, Tien Giang, Quang Ninh, Ha Tinh, Thua Thien Hue and Lam Dong. .... [Read More]

Viet Nam: TV Series on Preventing Domestic Violence

Hanoi, 3 November 2009 - Domestic violence continues to be a serious problem in Viet Nam. Despite of being a violation of human rights, domestic violence is often not considered as a crime by the Vietnamese society and it is frequently believed that the husband has the "right" to teach his wife, including the use of physical violence. This attitude towards domestic violence can be explained by deep-rooted Confucian values of the wife being subordinated to her husband, the daughter to his father, and the widow to her eldest son. .... [Read More]

Remembering Jenni Viitala - An Appreciation by the UNODC Viet Nam Country Office Staff Members

Hanoi, 20 October 2009 - WEBMASTER'S NOTE: When designing the new Viet Nam web page we ran a check on which stories had the greatest number of hits. We were extremely moved to learn that this story about Jenni was the most visited story since UNODC re-launched its website earlier in the year. This, we believe, is a testament to how much everyone cared about Jenni and the sense of solidarity we all felt in this great tragedy. .... [Read More]

07/10/09 - Vietnamese police trained to tackle domestic violence

17/07/09 - Viet Nam is the first signatory in East Asia of Treatnet

07/07/09 - Viet Nam accedes to UNCAC

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