Statistics show that up to 94 per cent of human trafficking cases involve the use of social media, with fake accounts on Facebook, Zalo and Telegram.

Vietnam considers combating human trafficking a crucial task to protect human rights in accordance with international law, including international conventions on human rights to which Vietnam is a signatory.

Only after his father sent an additional VNĐ131 million ($5,127) to his purported captors was Q. released and returned to Vietnam.