During the Industrial Revolution in 21st century child labor reached in new extremes. Vietnam is the latest example of that. Child labor has been remarkably increasing in Vietnam. Whole worlds and USA are very much concerned about it. As a result the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Affairs (ILAB) provided a huge amount counted $8 million cooperative agreement to the International Labor Organization (ILO) last week. The agreement’s main target is to prevent and reduce child labor in Vietnam and it will be done under Vietnamese government Where Vietnamese government will also aid in that project.
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| Child labor in garment industry of Vietnam |
The project will provide a great contribution on it’s target by Supporting Vietnam's national plans of action on children, child protection and child labor and it will also increase the capacity of national institutions and stakeholders to identify and respond to child labor, raise awareness of child labor at all levels of society. A very important key point of this project is to implement an area-based intervention model aimed at preventing and withdrawing children at risk of or in the worst forms of child labor in particular areas.
Deputy undersecretary for ILAB, Carol Pier said that “2015 marks the 15th year of our bilateral cooperation on labor issues with the Government of Vietnam” “The Government of Vietnam has taken great strides to enhance national and local capacity to address child labor, and the funding of this project highlights our continued partnership and underlines our commitment to provide assistance to vulnerable children and their families”.
According to the ILO, at present there are an estimated 1.75 million child laborers in Vietnam, where most of them work in agriculture — tending crops and cattle or even logging — and come home to families who struggle to make ends meet. It’s a matter of great concern that one in three child laborers works more than 42 hours a week, and of this group, very few see the inside of a classroom.
ILAB has been working to raise awareness globally about child labor and forced labor since 1993. It has provided funding for more than 280 projects in over 94 countries to fight the worst forms of child labor by providing supports to vulnerable children and their families.
Reported by-
Mayedul Islam
Senior Reporter of Textile Tribune
Assistant Chemist
Ha-Meem Group, Tongi, Gazipur, Bangladesh
Email: mayedul.islam66@gmail.com
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