Lin, a 17-year-old high school student, is kidnapped and taken to China on his way to Muong Khuong with a friend and his family who have been with him for a year, forcing her to marry a stranger. It was. Lin was later found to be a broker whose friends and family would introduce women to China.
Rin, who was sent to China, was scared of being raped and had no choice but to become a Chinese wife. Lin had to obey what the Chinese said, and in some cases was beaten. Since Rin is not Chinese, the Chinese used violence against Rin without fear.
In the highlands of the countryside northwest of Hanoi, young Vietnamese women, like Lin, are disappearing at an alarming rate. Many young girls have been kidnapped in China and targeted for business by traffickers.
The kidnapping of Vietnamese women to China has been around for a long time.
Among the Hmong people in Vietnam, it is called "wife snatching" and has been well known for a long time.Vietnam and China form a border as a long mountainous region, but traffickers cross the border into Vietnam to rob a Vietnamese girl from the village. According to the Blue Dragon Children's Foundation, a charity based in Hanoi, this trend is unstoppable because human trafficking can make a lot of money.
According to Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security, more than 3,000 people were trafficked between 2012 and 2017, primarily women and children. However, these are just official numbers, and in reality it is estimated that there will be many times more damage.
The reason why Vietnamese women are taken away is poverty in Vietnam
Caitlin Wiesen, Country Director of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), pointed out that Vietnam is the source of labor exploitation, sexual exploitation and forced marriage. In Wiesen's view, the northern regions of Vietnam are home to many people who want to earn money because of poverty, low education and few jobs. Some of them are fascinated by the rewards of brokers and cooperate in human trafficking as malicious agents, causing a lot of damage. Agents pointed out that some people spend weeks or months and hours approaching the subject to traffick.
Anyone, from teens to the elderly, at any age, can reach out to traffickers. Before moving to China, they will take a vacation with the subject and solicit them as a trip by forming a relationship with a trafficker.
In the case of Lin, in Bac Ha, one of Vietnam's poorest Lao Cai regions, agriculture is the main livelihood of the villagers. Per capita income in the region was about half of Vietnam's average annual income, and many villagers were stuck in a cycle of poverty. Lin was deceived and used as a business tool for Chinese traffickers, and by the time she noticed, she had already been victimized as a trafficker.
Women kidnapped from Vietnam, Lin and Gann
At the age of 19, Lin was frequently violent by his family, the Chinese, and had no choice but to obey what he was told. It was her father who saved Rin, who was stuck in all humiliation. Rin's father was able to search for Rin for years after Rin disappeared and finally locate and rescue him in Yunnan, China.
Besides Rin, it is the experience of a Gann who was kidnapped at the age of 16.The Gann was sometimes kidnapped when he went to a local market in Vietnam. By the time Gann woke up, he suspected that it was already in China and that Gann was put to sleep by medicine. The Gann cried and refused to get married every day, but the Chinese threatened to sell it as an organ if they didn't get married.Looking back on those days, Gann states that he will never see his real family again.
Fortunately, Gann was rescued by a Vietnamese youth who felt sorry for Gann. The young man rescued Gan by selling his motorcycle and giving money to the kidnapper in exchange for his release. By the time Gann was rescued, five years had already passed since he was kidnapped.
Another reason why Vietnamese women are taken away, China's one-child policy
Although the two girls were able to return to their hometowns, many of the victims would still be trapped in the hinterland of China. In terms of gender imbalance, cultural pressure, and wealthier than Vietnam, China has taken strong steps to make Vietnamese women brides.
The Chinese government has pursued a one-child policy since 1979, resulting in an imbalance in which the male population is larger than the female population. These problems have arisen as a result of seeking women from neighboring countries such as Vietnam.
After returning to Vietnam, fighting the prejudices of the surroundings
Michael Brosowski, founder of the Blue Dragon Children's Foundation, a Hanoi-based charity, is working to help victims.
Many victims have to fight stigma from the community in addition to the painful experience. Victims have already endured great physical and mental distress. However, even if the victim returns to his family, she may not even be welcomed because of her stigma.
Some in the community believe that the victims sold themselves. Even though Rin was able to return to his home from China, some people around him think that Rin chose to go to China. Lynn's current question is how to fight prejudice and what to do next in order to live.
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