The remark was made in a statement released by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on June 11 in response to Vietnam’s 2015 Action Month for Children, the Saigon Giai Phong newspaper reported.
The ILO estimates that 1.75 million children, or nearly 10% of children aged 5-17 in Vietnam, are child labourers.
Of the 1.75 million, 85% live in the rural areas and 65% work in the agricultural sector.
In Vietnam, children of certain ages can perform particular work duties as long as they do not have a negative impact on their health, education and general development.
The country ratified the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention and Minimum Age Convention in 2000 and 2003, respectively.
The ILO estimates that 1.75 million children, or nearly 10% of children aged 5-17 in Vietnam, are child labourers.
Of the 1.75 million, 85% live in the rural areas and 65% work in the agricultural sector.
In Vietnam, children of certain ages can perform particular work duties as long as they do not have a negative impact on their health, education and general development.
The country ratified the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention and Minimum Age Convention in 2000 and 2003, respectively.