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"The Government needs to... put and end to illegal match-making services to protect the dignity of Vietnamese women," said Ha Thi Khiet, head of the Viet Nam Women’s Union.
Khiet and other members of the Women’s Union met with South Korean government officials, local authorities and Vietnamese brides during a recently completed four-day visit to South Korea.
One-eight of South Korean men find foreign spouses; most are from Viet Nam, China, the Philippines and Japan, according to South Korean statistics. In 2006 alone, the number of Vietnamese brides in this country totaled 10,131, up 74 per cent from the previous year.
While many Vietnamese women willingly head overseas, Khiet said others fall prey to unscrupulous middle men.
With foreign marriages on the rise, South Korea is preparing to release new rules to manage match-making companies, which are illegal in Viet Nam.
Viet Nam has also become a popular destination for bachelors from Taiwan. — VNS
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