Young people read vacancy information at the Hanoi Employment Service Centre (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – A forum onoccupational safety and hygiene for young workers took place in Hanoi on April16 in response to annual World Day for Safety and Health at Work (April 28).
The Bureau for Safe Work under theVietnamese Ministry of Labours, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and theInternational Labour Organisation (ILO) organised the event.
Speaking at the forum, Ha Tat Thang, head ofthe Bureau for Safe Work, said about 1 million Vietnamese reach working ageevery year. Many of them believe they are not affected by occupational dangers,while employers tend to pay little attention to labourers’ health and safety atwork.
He concluded the main reason behindaccidents for this group was their limited awareness of occupational risks,adding that they lack negotiation skills and often perform dangerous jobs.
Campaigns aiming to promote work safety foryoung labourers not only develop a sustainable workforce but also boost linksin prevention of dangers facing the group, Thang stressed.
Home to a significant number of labourers agedbetween 15 and 24, Vietnam has issued several policies to ensure their safetyat work. However, youths’ awareness of regulations on workplace safety is stilllow.
In 2017, 9,000 work-related accidents tookplace in Vietnam, killing 928 people. An ILO representative said the risk ofaccidents among young labourers is 40 percent higher than that of the oldergroup.
As part of the forum, students acrossuniversities in Hanoi talked to the MoLISA and ILO. They suggested publicagencies and employers need to assist young employees in their work.
Labour safety regulations ought to be taught inhigh schools, they recommended. -VNA
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