Illustrative Image phapluatplus.vn By Thu Trang HÀ NỘI — Nguyễn Bích Ngọc, a junior high school student in Hà Nội, started to use a smartphone when she was a 6th grader. Seeing most of her classmates use Facebook, Ngọc (not her real name, to protect her privacy) managed to set up an account for herself. Facebook regulates that people can set up an account only when they are over 13 years old, but Ngọc simply lied and said she was older than she was, because “no one inspected it”, she said. Being free to make friends with everybody around the world, Ngọc was happy when her friend list reached thousands of people. “I did not know most of the people on my friend list in real life,” she said. Ngọc has shared a lot of her information on her Facebook, although she does not know the identities of her friends, nor where they are. “For a time, I used to neglect my studying because I … [Read more...] about Joining hands to protect children on the internet
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Special campaign launched to protect street children
Special campaign launched to protect street childrenThe Saigon Times Daily Dancer Quang Dang, ambassador of Touch Your Dream campaign, speaks at the campaign launching ceremony - PHOTO: COURTESY OF KIEHL’S HCMC - The Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation in coordination with Kiehl’s launched Chap Canh Uoc Mo (Touch Your Dream) street children protection campaign at the HCMC Children’s House on July 6. The campaign consists of a wide range of activities, including providing education and healthcare for street kids, supporting human trafficking survivors, and rescuing child sex slaves. The two partners will also work together to raise funds for Blue Dragon’s important work with homeless children. According to data of the HCMC Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, as of March 2018, there were some 22,000 street children in Vietnam and most of them were victims of sexual harassment and child labor abuse. Young talented dancer Quang Dang, … [Read more...] about Special campaign launched to protect street children
Uncle Ho’s love for children expressed in photos
An art performance at the 21st Childhood World festival (Source: baomoi.com) Hanoi (VNA) – A photo exhibition depicting Uncle Ho’s love for children is being held as part of the 21st Childhood World festival in Hanoi from May 30 to June 1. The annual festival is organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on the occasion of the International Children Day (June 1). The exhibition captures Uncle Ho’s moments with children and displays documents and objects on Vietnam’s youths in national building and safeguarding movements. It aims to encourage children to follow the moral example of President Ho Chi Minh. Children are also called to do good deeds such as cleaning their schools and supporting poor people. Other activities held within the framework of the 21st Childhood World festival include an exhibition on children’s rights, a reading space for kids, an entertainment area with games and an art performance. Earlier on May 27, the … [Read more...] about Uncle Ho’s love for children expressed in photos
Six press articles awarded prize on children rights, protection
The organizers including Press Association of Vietnam, Children Protection Association of Vietnam and Save the Children received 250 press works of 100 authors after they launched the prize in June 2017. The prize - the first of its kind - aims to improve quality and effectiveness of press in protecting children rights. All entries have depicted real life of children nowadays, said the organizers. In addition to writing about good examples in the society, good deed to help disadvantaged children, press works also reflected the society’s bad side on children including physical and spiritual violence, sexual and labor exploitation. Amongst 36 official prizes, four excellent works were given VND10 million each. The prize-giving ceremony was held on April 6.By staff writers - Translated by Uyen Phuong Tags: press articles protecting children rights … [Read more...] about Six press articles awarded prize on children rights, protection
Winners of first national press award on children announced
Winners of the award were honoured in a ceremony on April 6 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Winners of the first national press award on children were announced at an ceremony in Hanoi on April 6, honouring journalists and media agencies in all media forms with outstanding contributions in children protection, caring and education in the past one year. At the ceremony, the organization board presented four first prizes, eight second, eight third and 16 consolidation prizes with total value of 136 million VND (nearly 6,000 USD). Launched from June 2017 to March 2018 by the Vietnam Association for Protection of Children’s Rights (VAPCR), the Vietnam Journalist Association (VJA) and Save of Children, the contest received more than 250 works of 100 authors in four media forms of print newspaper, online newspaper, radio and television. The works carry different messages, reflecting the real conditions of children currently, along with outstanding people and activities to help … [Read more...] about Winners of first national press award on children announced