The Vietnamese Government will spend VND 516 billion (USD 25 million) to implement a 2016-2020 national program on child labor prevention and elimination.According to the program, Vietnam will meet international commitments on elimination of the worst forms of child labor by 2016 and minimization of child labor by 2020. The program, drafted by the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, comprises five component projects aiming to raise the public awareness about child labor; build a national database on child labor; improve laws and policies on child labor prevention and minimization; build capacity for functional agencies in charge of child labor; and implement models of supporting child labor victims.
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| Children in Sa Binh Commune, Kon Tum province work as gold partners__Photo: Phuong Hoa/VNA/VNS |
