Decision 1629/QD-TTg 2021 approving the Program on prostitution prevention and combat for the 2021-2025 period

DECISION

Approving the Program on prostitution prevention and combat for the 2021-2025 period^[1]

THE PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to the June 19, 2015 Law on Organization of the Government, and the November 22, 2019 Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Organization of the Government and the Law on Organization of Local Administration;

Pursuant to the March 17, 2003 Ordinance on Prostitution Prevention and Combat;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 178/2004/ND-CP of October 15, 2004, detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Ordinance on Prostitution Prevention and Combat;

At the proposal of the Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

DECIDES:

Article 1. To approve the Program on prostitution prevention and combat for the 2021-2025 period (below referred to as the Program) with the following contents:

I. VIEWPOINTS AND OBJECTIVES

1. Viewpoints

 - To synchronously implement propaganda, education, socio-economic, administrative and criminal measures and other measures in the prostitution prevention and combat in order to protect fine customs and practices and beautiful cultural traditions of the nation, contributing to firmly maintaining social order and safety, protecting people’s health and advancing social progress;

- To regard prevention as the focus in prostitution prevention and combat; to combine prostitution prevention and combat with drug as well as HIV/AIDS infection prevention and control;

- To uphold the initiative and responsibility of grassroots-level administrations, organizations and mass organizations in the prostitution prevention and combat;

- To learn and bring into full play effective experiences in the prostitution prevention and combat from the previous periods, and at the same time selectively absorbing experiences of other countries around the world, especially from those with socio-economic conditions similar to Vietnam’s.

2. Objectives

To intensify the prevention, containment and push-back of prostitution; to create a significant change in awareness and actions of all levels, sectors, social organizations and communities in the prostitution prevention and combat; to increase the accessibility and use of social services for community integration of sex workers.

II. SPECIFIC TARGETS AND TASKS THROUGH 2025

1. To improve effectiveness of propaganda, communication and education on prostitution prevention and combat

a/ Targets

- At least 70% of communes, wards and townships (collectively referred to as commune level) will organize at least one form of propaganda on prostitution prevention and maintain it on a regular basis;