A minor worker is a worker who is less than

18 years of age.

MINOR
A person from 15 years of age to less than 18
years of age shall not perform work or work
at workplaces stipulated in Article 147 of this

WORKERS
Code.

A person from 13 years of age to less than 15

years of age may only perform light work as
regulated in the list issued by the Minister of
Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

A person who is less than 13 years of age

may only perform work in the areas of arts
and sports.

Employers are prohibited from employing workers who are from 15 years of age
to less than 18 years of age to perform the following work:
► Carrying and lifting heavy objects that are over the physical capacity of minors;
► Producing and trading alcohol, liquor, beer, cigarettes, psychoactive or other
addictive substances;
► Producing, using or transporting chemicals, gases or explosives;
01 ► Carrying out maintenance for equipment or machines;
► Demolishing construction works;
► Boiling, blowing, casting, rolling, stamping or welding metals;
► Marine diving or offshore fishing;
► Otherwork that is harmful for the physical, intellectual and personality
development of minors.

Employers are prohibited from employing workers who are from 15 years of
age to less than 18 years of age to work at the following places:
► Underwater, underground, in caves or in tunnels;
► Construction sites;
► Slaughter houses;
► Casinos,
bars, discotheques, karaoke rooms, hotels, guesthouses, saunas,
massage establishments, lottery business points, or video gaming establishments;
► Otherworkplaces that are harmful for the physical, intellectual and personality
02 development of minors.
 Principles for the employment of minors

►A minor worker may only perform work suitable to their health in order to ensure
their physical, intellectual and personality development;

► Employers employing minor workers are responsible for taking care of their work,
health and study during the course of their employment;

► When employing a minor worker, the employer must have the consent of their father,
mother or guardian, and must establish an individual monitoring book that records the
full name, date of birth, assigned work and results of periodic health check-up of the
minor worker, which shall be presented upon request by authorised authorities;

► Employers must create opportunities for minor workers to attend school and
vocational education and to participate in training to improve their vocational skills.

Requirements for employing Working hours of minors

minors under 15 of age:

► Signwritten employment contract with ► The working hours of persons less than 15
persons who are less than 15 years of age years of age shall not exceed 04 hours per day
and with their legal representatives; or 20 hours per week. Overtime work and night
► Arrange
work are not allowed;
working hours so as not to affect
their school hours; ► The working hours of persons from 15 years
of age to less than 18 years of age shall not
► Have a health certificate from an authorised
exceed 08 hours per day and 40 hours per
health care institution confirming that their
week. Persons from 15 years of age to less than
health is suitable for the work, and organize
18 years of age may undertake overtime work
health check-ups every six months;
and night work in certain occupations and work
► Ensure that the working conditions, stipulated in the list issued by the Minister of
occupational safety and health are suitable Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.
for the age of the worker.

Bureau for Employers' Activities ILO Country Office for Viet Nam
Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tel: +84 24 35 742 022
304 Kim Ma Street, Ngoc Khanh, Hanoi, Viet Nam
Fax: +84 24 35 742 020
No. 9 Dao Duy Anh Street, Dong Da, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Website: www.vcci.com.vn Tel: +84 24 38 500 100 Website: www.ilo.org/hanoi
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This is a product of the New Industrial Relations Framework project. Funding for the New Industrial Relations Framework project is provided by the United States Department of Labor under
cooperative agreement number IL- 29690-16-75-K-11. One hundred percentage of the total costs of the project or program is financed with Federal funds, for a total of 5.1 million dollars. This
material does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the United States Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement
by the United States Government.