E/C.12/VNM/CO/2-4 Marriage with foreigners 25. The Committee is concerned at the vulnerability to abuse of women married to foreigners, especially those who proceed through brokerage, which, though illegal, is practiced in the State party (art. 10). The Committee recommends that the State party ensure that counselling centres provide women with information on the legal framework on domestic violence and the rights of marriage immigrants in receiving countries, including information on complaints mechanisms available to foreign women. It also recommends that the State party prosecute those found in breach of the law prohibiting marriage brokerage. Stateless children 26. The Committee is concerned that children of returned marriage immigrants whose legal status is not resolved remain stateless, and thus cannot enrol in schools or receive other social services (art. 10). The Committee recommends that the State party recognize and register children of marriage immigrants who are currently stateless, and ensure that they receive the necessary education, health care and other social services. Economic exploitation of children 27. The Committee notes with concern that economic exploitation of children remains widespread in the State party (art. 10). The Committee recommends that the State party act upon the findings of the first National Child Labour Survey and eradicate the economic exploitation of children. It also calls upon the State party to bring provisions on permissible work for children, such as those contained in the 2013 Circular 11 of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, into line with international standards. Poverty among persons living in rural areas and ethnic minorities 28. The Committee notes with concern the regional disparities in the enjoyment of the right to an adequate standard of living: those living in rural areas as well as ethnic minorities in remote and mountainous areas are particularly disadvantaged (art. 11). The Committee recommends that the State party adopt effective and human rightsbased strategies and targeted programmes to address the challenges of regional disparities in poverty and living standards. The Committee refers the State party to its statement on poverty adopted on 4 May 2001. The Committee invites the State party to report on the progress achieved and to provide respective statistical data, disaggregated by year, region and other appropriate factors, in its next periodic report. Impact of development programmes, such as sedentarization and land revocation 29. The Committee is concerned at the adverse impact of development programmes, such as sedentarization and land revocation, on the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights by ethnic minorities. In particular, the Committee is concerned that: (a) Laws and regulations governing land revocation and sedentarization fall short of international standards; (b) Individuals and communities affected by development programmes have not obtained fair compensation for seized lands, while some have not been adequately resettled; 8