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Viet Nam

SDG indicator 8.7.1 Proportion of children engaged in economic activity
With household chores - age 5-17 (2021) Without household chores - age 5-17 (2021)
Total 5.693 % 6.94 %
Female 6.247 % 7.555 %
Male 5.171 % 6.359 %
SDG indicator 5.3.1 Proportion of women aged 20 - 24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and before age 18
1.10%
Before age 15 (2021)
14.62%
Before age 18 (2021)
Latest ratifications - View all
C187
16 May 2014
Ratified
C098
05 Jul 2019
Ratified
C105
14 Jul 2020
Ratified
SDG indicator 16.2.2 Number of victims of human trafficking per 100,000 population
1.11
2007
1.15
2008
1
2009
0.77
2010
0.93
2011
1.35
2012
0.96
2013
0.99
2014
0.49
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
SDG indicator 16.2.2 Number of victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude and slavery, per 100,000 population
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Source: ILO Normlex

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Priorities

  • Establish a National Child Labour and Business Forum that involves SMEs and big brands. A Code of Conduct around child labour, value chains, and sub-contracts should be developed. All actions should comply with international labour standards, especially in the context of Viet Nam’s increased economic integration.
  • Provide targeted economic opportunities and social benefits to families of child labourers in need. Minors not in education and already engaged in economic activities should have access to decent and legal work opportunities.
  • Implement a social media awareness-raising programme. It should inform the private sector as well as the public about child labour issues.

 

Progress

Child labour

  • Viet Nam’s second National Child Labour Survey (NCLS) has been completed and the report will be published in August 2020.
  • The Labour Code 2019, which comes into effect in 2021, has been revised in alignment with international standards and its scope has been expanded to protect workers in the informal economy, where the majority of child labour takes place. Clearer provisions on minor workers are also provided in the revised
  • To guide the implementation of the provisions relating to the minor workers in the revised Labour Code, a circular on regulations and guidelines for implementing legislation on the employment of persons under 15 years of age is currently under development, the MOLISA department for Safe Work is also updating a circular on the list of light jobs permitted for 13 to 15 year olds; a circular on the list of jobs and workplaces prohibited for 15 to 18 year olds, and developing a circular to provide guidance on overtime work and night work undertaken by 15 to 18 year olds.

Human trafficking

  • In June 2020, Viet Nam’s National Assembly voted to ratify ILO Convention 105 on forced labour, which will come into force after one year.
  • Education, training and livelihood support intervention are being provided to children and families in target provinces

 

International Instruments

Area Ilo Instrument Status Ratification date CEACR comments
Child Labour
C138
Ratification of C138 - Minimum Age Convention (1973)
In Force 24 Jun 2003
Child Labour, Forced Labour, Human Trafficking, Modern Slavery
C182
Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (1999)
In Force 19 Dec 2000
Child Labour, Modern Slavery
C029
Forced Labour Convention (1930)
In Force 05 Mar 2007
Forced Labour, Modern Slavery
C105
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (1957)
In Force 14 Jul 2020
Freedom of Association
C098
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention (1949)
In Force 05 Jul 2019
Discrimination
C100
Equal Remuneration Convention (1951)
In Force 07 Oct 1997
Discrimination
C111
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (1958)
In Force 07 Oct 1997
Occupational Safety and Health
C155
Occupational Safety and Health Convention (1981)
In Force 03 Oct 1994
Occupational Safety and Health
C187
Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention (2006)
In Force 16 May 2014

Milestones

2016

Viet Nam passes the Law on Children, the first law to stipulate legislation on children’s rights. The country implements National Programmer 1023, which aims to raise awareness about the risks of child labour in all sectors—especially the informal sector—and societal levels. It provides direct interventions for vulnerable children and capacity building for authorities.

2015

The country passes the Law on Occupational Safety and Health, which aims to protect workers, including adolescents and children, from health and safety risks in the workplace. The Penal Code 2015 defines hazardous, heavy, or toxic work and stipulates legal sanctions for employers who violate the law.

2012

Viet Nam ratifies the Palermo Protocol on Trafficking in Persons and the country commits to taking measures against transnational organized crime. The Labour Code 2012 includes a chapter on minor workers that specifies the minimum working age and the types of jobs permitted.

RESOURCES
Vietnam
Vietnam Annual Pathfinder Progress Report May 2020-April 2021