A number of parents in southern Viet Nam allow their children to take part-time jobs during the summer break in the hope that they will learn about earning and using money.

Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc, the mother of 9-year-old Truong Minh Huy and 7-year-old Truong Minh Hoang, said this summer she let her two sons work at their family’s ornamental tree shop in the southern province of Dong Nai’s Long Thanh District.

In Ho Chi Minh City, many parents register for their kids to sell goods at charity fairs held by a club of mothers.

Nguyen Thi Bich Huyen let her 4-year-old kid Nguyen Ngoc Minh Khue sell goods at a summer fair in the hope that her child will be more confident in communication and less selfish.

Not only can they donate part of their profits, parents and children can also join charity activities to help children in remote areas later.

Eighth grader Uyen Thu, sitting on a blue chair, is seen selling fresh vegetables at a fair in Ho Chi Minh City. Tuoi Tre

Uyen Thu, a young fair seller, said she always spends half of the money she earns on charity activities, while the remainder is used to buy books or learning tools.

Meanwhile, Thu’s mother commented that the activity is a good lesson for children on using money the right way.

According to Dr. Huynh The Du, senior lecturer in public policy at the Fulbright Economics Teaching Program, getting a part-time job at an early age will help children learn about life.

(Source: Tuoitre News)