VOV.VN - International organisations including the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Vietnam’s efforts to eliminate child labour and strengthen child protection amid evolving socio-economic challenges.

As the World Day Against Child Labour is observed on June 12, Vietnam has affirmed its strong commitment to eliminating child labour in all forms, particularly the hazardous and exploitative labour that robs their right to a fulfilling childhood.

In a move to combat the plague of child labour, the Ministry of Information and Communications held a conference in Hanoi on September 19, rallying the press and stakeholders to amplify prevention and reduction efforts.

The Vietnamese office of the international child-focused agency World Vision on August 18 held a workshop in Hanoi to kick off its Against Child Exploitation (ACE) project in the country.

VOV.VN -The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA),in collaboration with Save the Children International (SCI) and Ho Chi Minh City’s Association of Protection of Child Right, has held a conference on enhancing the dissemination work on child protection and child labour prevention.

Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Guy Ryder has lauded Vietnam’s pioneering role to eliminate child labour during an interview granted to the VNA's correspondent in South Africa on the sidelines of the 5th global conference on the elimination of child labour.

Activities of the Action Month for Children 2022 this year will call for joint efforts in child protection and child abuse prevention and combat, the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has announced.

A project on enhancing capacity and bolstering the protection of children working in coffee production in Dak Lak was officially launched in the Central Highlands province on April 26.