Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 17 -- The 25th anniversary of Viet Nam's ratification of ILO Convention No.182, Ha Noi, December 17, 2025

The International Labor Organization (ILO), in coordination with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) jointly hosted a ceremony on December 17 to mark the 25th anniversary of Viet Nam's ratification of ILO Convention No.182 on the worst forms of child labor.

Since ratifying the Convention in 2000, Viet Nam has made significant progress in preventing and reducing child labor through legal reforms, national programs and strengthened inter-agency coordination.

According to national surveys conducted by the National Statistics Office with ILO support, the proportion of children got involved in economic activ...