Chapter VII
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION AND COMBAT
Article 53. International cooperation principles
The Vietnamese State implements the policy on international cooperation in human trafficking prevention and combat on the principles of equality, voluntariness and respect for independence and sovereignty.
Article 54. International cooperation
1. Pursuant to this Law and related treaties to which the Socialist Republic ol" Vietnam is a contracting party, competent Vietnamese agencies shall cooperate with concerned agencies of other countries, international organizations and foreign organizations and individuals in improving legal capacity, communication, technology and training in human trafficking prevention and combat.
2. Coordination among concerned agencies of Vietnam and other countries in settling human trafficking cases complies with treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party.
When Vietnam and an involved country arc not concurrently contracting parties to a treaty, competent Vietnamese agencies shall carry out international cooperation on the reciprocity principle and in accordance with Vietnamese laws and international laws and practices.
Article 55. International cooperation in rescue and repatriation of victims
1. The Vietnamese State shall create conditions for Vietnamese functional agencies to cooperate with concerned foreign agencies in rescuing and protecting victims.
2. The Vietnamese Slate shall create favorable conditions for foreign victims to repatriate to their countries of citizenship or countries of last residence; and take measures to ensure repatriation of victims in accordance with law and treaties between Vietnam and other countries and assure safety of life, health, honor and dignity of victims.
Article 56. Mutual legal assistance
Mutual legal assistance between Vietnam and an involved country complies with treaties to which Vietnam and that country are contracting parties or the reciprocity principle in accordance with Vietnamese laws and international laws and practices.
The Vietnamese State shall prioritize mutual legal assistance in human trafficking prevention and combat lo countries which sign bilateral agreements with Vietnam.