Hanoi, June 12 -- As the World Day Against Child Labour is observed on June 12, Vietnam has affirmed its strong commitment to eliminating child labour in all forms, particularly the hazardous and exploitative labour that robs their right to a fulfilling childhood.Striking progress Over the past decades, the country has made strides in protecting children's rights, especially efforts to reduce child labour, one of the most daunting challenges in developing countries.

As an early signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO)'s Conventions on Minimum Age and Worst Forms of Child Labour, Vietnam perfected its child protection legal system, with the 2016 Child Law a...