The phenomenon of human trafficking appeared very early in the history of human society. It begins in the period
of slavery and still exists. It has seriously infringed upon freedom, honor, and humanity. At the beginning of the 20th
century, the progressive forces and international community developed and signed many important legal documents,
approved treaties on fighting against this type of crime. Up to now, there have been many international legal documents
providing the concept of human trafficking. In Vietnam, the issue of human trafficking is paid special attention by the
Vietnamese Party, Government and competent authorities. In this article, we analyze some of the situations of human
trafficking in Vietnam, the efforts of the Government, the Authorities and the Police forces. We also offer a specific
solution to effectively apply the prevention and fight against this type of crime in the criminology and investigation issue.