The number of working children aged 5-17 was estimated at 1.09 million in 2023, down from 1.48 million in 2022, according to the latest data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on November 21.

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has welcomed the new rights of workers and employers in Vietnam from January 1 as the revised Labour Code adopted in 2019 takes effect.

It is time for Vietnam to develop a new industrial relations framework to boost economic growth and enterprise productivity and ensure workers receive a fair share of the gains produced through their labour.

The Labour Ministry, the Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Foreign Commerce of Thailand have invited experts on foreign trade to elaborate on labour laws and the employment of foreign labourers.