we need to bolster our cooperation to be more efficient and effective
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia and Vietnam have explored new cooperation on law enforcement against online content in social media affiliated with parties committing human trafficking crimes.

"Online (activities) are often used to lure human trafficking victims, and we must be aware of this for now. We already have the system, and what we need now is coordination and collaboration between the two ministries in Vietnam and Indonesia and bilateral and multilateral cooperation among ASEAN countries," Minister of Communication and Informatics Johnny G. Plate stated.

According to the statement here on Thursday, the minister remarked that Indonesia and Vietnam shared the same perspective on the use of digital space and law enforcement in the sphere as well as commitment to realize a safe digital space for the people.

One of the prevention measures available in Indonesia and Vietnam to prevent cybercrimes and illegal online activities is the artificial intelligence (AI) monitoring system, he pointed out.

"Vietnam has the surveillance and crawling systems apparatus to monitor digital space and detect illegal and criminal activities there. Vietnam has it and Indonesia as well," Plate remarked.

The minister affirmed that the surveillance system in the two countries significantly facilitates cooperation potentials with digital platforms operating either in Indonesia or Vietnam.

Cooperation in this aspect will also ensure prompt and effective handling of illegal activities or law violations found in the digital space between two countries, he remarked.

"Hence, we need to bolster our cooperation to be more efficient and effective," Plate remarked.

According to the Foreign Ministry, online scams leading to human trafficking have risen in recent years, and 1,841 cases have been found in the last three years alone.

The issue is rampant in the Southeast Asian region, with Indonesian victims of human trafficking scattered across several countries, such as Myanmar, Cambodia, and the Philippines.

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