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370 union officials attend forum on preventing and reducing child labor

DQ August 18, 2024 16:03

On the morning of August 18, the Hai Duong Provincial Labor Federation coordinated with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to organize a Forum on preventing and reducing child labor and protecting and improving skills for young workers.

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370 delegates attended the forum on preventing and reducing child labor.

370 union officials in the province attended the forum.

At the forum, lecturer Nguyen Thi Minh Huong, Vietnam Youth Academy, informed that in 2018, our country had over 1 million child laborers, of which 519,805 children were doing heavy and hazardous work. Although there are specific regulations on working time and conditions for child laborers, in reality there are still many shortcomings that affect both the physical and mental development of children. Therefore, preventing and reducing child labor is the responsibility of the whole society, trade unions and employers.

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Lecturer Nguyen Thi Minh Huong shares a lot of useful information about child labor.

At the forum, union officials learned about the working regime for child laborers; some relevant legal regulations; the role of trade unions in protecting children...

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Ms. Nguyen Thi Lan Anh, Vice President of the Trade Union of Nguyen Trai High School for the Gifted, participated in answering questions about child labor.

In addition, games revolving around the issue of child labor have helped union officials gain more knowledge and basic skills in protecting, caring for and educating children; creating a harmonious and suitable development environment for children...

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370 union officials attend forum on preventing and reducing child labor