The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) in coordination with the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation for Development (AECID) and the Int’l Labour Organisation (ILO) organised a ceremony in Hanoi on March 29 for the signing of a EUR2.5 million project to help stamp out the worst forms of child labour in Vietnam.
According to the ILO’s investigative report, in 2006, Vietnam had about 930,000 children taking part in economic activities and there was an increasing trend of child labourers being forced to work hard.
The 4-year project aims to help some 5,000 child labourers get out of the bad working environment.
The project will help about 200 child victims of trafficking rehabilitate and re-integrate themselves into society.
The project will be carried out in 5 provinces and cities, including Hanoi, Lao Cai, Ninh Binh, Quang Nam and Dong Nai.
To benefit from the project, children working in a bad environment can call 18001567-a hotline of the MOLISA’s Child Care and Protection Department for assistance and timely intervention by appropriate authorities.
Source: VOV