Children

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), had a meeting on January 16 with UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Violence against Children Najat Maalla M’jid who updated Giang on the outcomes of her recent visit to Vietnam and discussed measures to promote bilateral cooperation in the time to come. Najat Maalla M’jid showed her pleasure at the fruitful visit, and highly valued Vietnam’s policies, law and socio-economic efforts and achievements as well as attainments in implementing sustainable development goals, caring for and protecting children , especially those in difficulty. She affirmed that she will continue to provide Vietnam with policy consultations for law and institution completion, while assisting the country in mobilising outside resources for better life and future for children, especially those from ethnic minority groups and far-flung areas, … [Read more...] about UN official hails Vietnam’s efforts in caring for children

The form of the chip-based citizen identification card issued by the Ministry of Public Security. (Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Public Security ) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The Ministry of Public Security has proposed that children under the age of six, can receive both birth certificate and chip-based citizen identification card at the same time when their birth is registered. However, the issuance of the chip-based citizen identification card will not be mandatory, and only carried out if parents or guardians want them. The proposal was made under the draft Law on Citizenship Identity (amended). The information was also posted on the official website of the ministry last week for opinions from experts and interested parties. For the children under six, whose birth has been registered, parents or guardians can go to the identity management agency and carry out the procedures for granting chip-based citizen identification cards to the children if needed, the draft said. … [Read more...] about Ministry proposes issuing chip-based citizen identification card for children under 6

Lionbooks Children's Bookstore has organized a Tet program in Hanoi to bring children and their families to an attractive playground of 20 folk games and activities. Joining in the event "Open the door to see Tet", the children enthusiastically played bamboo dance, throwing cans, and mandarin square capturing. “I played the game of throwing a cloth ball. I was very happy. I hit three balls.” Children participate in the bamboo dance. “My children can play the games that I used to play in the past, which I find very meaningful. Children can also experience throwing balls, bamboo dance, and doing fun activities with friends. The bamboo dance and mandarin square capturing remind me of my childhood. As for the games played in mountainous areas, I have never seen them before. Today I came to play with my children, and I feel very happy.” “Children often use phones, televisions, and video games... There’s little opportunity for them to play folk games. That’s why … [Read more...] about Festival of folk games for children

An ailing woman in the northern province of Bac Giang is calling for community support to save her two children who are both struggling with leukaemia. Ngo Thi Nga, 32, from Lang Giang District’s Tien Luc Commune has been living with thyroid cancer. However, she has suspended her treatment for many months due to the family’s financial difficulties. According to Nga, in 2014, her eldest daughter Nguyen Thuy Ngan faced consecutive high fevers. After being taken to a hospital in Hanoi, she was diagnosed with leukaemia. Nga and her children Ngan fainted in her class several times and then had to suspend her studies for treatment. In 2016, her second child Nguyen Trong Khanh, three years old, faced the same symptoms as Ngan and was also diagnosed with leukaemia. Nga burst into tears after receiving the news from doctors. After giving birth to the third child Nguyen Trong Khoi in 2020, Nga felt tired and had fevers. Doctors said that she had developed thyroid … [Read more...] about Ailing woman seeks help for children facing leukaemia

A child was killed and another was seriously injured on Thursday after they were hit by a train along a railway line in the western German town of Recklinghausen, local authorities said. Bild newspaper said the victims were dragged by a freight train for several hundred meters (yards). "It's horrible. Children and trains and at such a young age, it's just horrible what happened here and one can only hope the parents will have the strength to overcome this great misfortune," Herbert Reul, the interior minister in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, told journalists at the scene. "Why, how come, these are all questions that no one can yet answer and wouldn't solve anything," Reul said. A child was killed and another was seriously injured on Thursday after they were hit by a train along a railway line in the western German town of Recklinghausen, local authorities said. Bild newspaper said the victims were dragged by a freight train for several hundred meters (yards). … [Read more...] about Children hit by train in Germany, one killed, authorities say

The event was an activity to improve the efficiency of the program “The Navy as a fulcrum for fishermen to reach out to sea." Accordingly, Naval Region 2’s units will coordinate with other agencies and enterprises to take care of fishermen's children who are teenage orphans, contributing to sharing difficulties with local fishermen in coastal and island localities, enhancing the effectiveness of the mobilization work and consolidating military-civilian solidarity. Moreover, Naval Region 2 and other naval units will conduct the program in 28 coastal cities and provinces across the country. According to Senior Captain Vu Anh Tuan, Political Commissar of Naval Region 2, the program aims to further concretize the Party's policies and the State’s law on the responsibilities of the armed forces for children’s rights. After the launching ceremony, Naval Region 2’s units and sponsors adopted five disadvantaged children in Xuyen Moc and Dat Do districts (Ba Ria - Vung Tau). Meanwhile, … [Read more...] about Program held to support orphaned children

Najat Maalla M’jid showed her pleasure at the fruitful visit, and highly valued Vietnam’s policies, law and socio-economic efforts and achievements as well as attainments in implementing sustainable development goals, caring for and protecting children, especially those in difficulty. She affirmed that she will continue to provide Vietnam with policy consultations for law and institution completion, while assisting the country in mobilizing outside resources for better life and future for children, especially those from ethnic minority groups and far-flung areas, ensuring that no one is left behind. Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang spoke highly of the Vietnamese visit by Najat Maalla M’jid and the support that U.N. agencies have given to Vietnam in caring for and protecting children. The Vietnamese Government always give top priority to children and the center of all development policies, he stated, affirming that the country will continue to closely coordinate with the U.N. in this … [Read more...] about U.N. official hails Vietnam’s efforts in caring for children

The video, which was published by the U.S. Embassy in Vietnam on its official Facebook page Sunday morning, showed Knapper and his wife Suzuko making Lunar New Year cards with the help of their staff. One of the cards, written in Braille, was sent to blind Vietnamese girls. One of them read it out loud as she traced the letters with her hands. "Help me to send the warm Tet spirit to everyone," the card reads. The two remaining cards were delivered to Xuan Bac – a Vietnamese actor and comedian – and Eytan Penn – an English specialist of the Regional English Language Office under the U.S. Embassy in Vietnam, who is also teaching at Hanoi University of Science and Technology. "Happy New Year! This year marks my 5th time celebrating Tet in Vietnam. Sending Tet cards to loved ones is a favorite tradition of mine, and I wanted to make sure everyone was included," the Facebook post reads. Knapper started his term as ambassador to Vietnam from the beginning of 2022. He worked as a … [Read more...] about US Ambassador sends Tet card to Vietnamese blind children

The program is arranged by a delegation of experts from the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) Chonbuk National University, and Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital (Hue UMP). It provides free oral and maxillofacial surgeries for 30 children out of the kids. On this occasion, doctors offer medical examinations for patients who received surgeries during last year’s program. Following the surgeries, the young patients receive treatment at a center for phonetic placement therapy at the hospital. Dr. Tran Tan Tai, Vice Head of the Faculty of Odonto-Stomatology at the Hue UMP, said Prof. Shin Hyo-keun of the Chonbuk National University and doctors and medical students from the RoK started to provide operations for 38 patients in 2006. Since then, the RoK delegation has arranged annual examinations and surgeries for patients at the Hue UMP, he noted. To date, the program has treated nearly 450 children with facial deformity in Vietnam’s central region, with about 350 of them … [Read more...] about Children with facial defects in Central regions get free surgeries

Rescuers are pulling the concrete pillar up section by section. Nam and three other children who are his neighbors went to the bridge construction site in Dong Thap Province on December 31 to gather pieces of iron for the purpose of selling them to scrap vendors to earn some money. The boy, who weighed merely 20kg, was walking when he fell into the hollow concrete pillar, which is just 25cm across. No one knows for sure where the boy is located in the pillar. Witnesses said he screamed for help for 10 minutes after falling in but that there had been no response from the boy after that. Dong Thap authorities announced Nam dead on January 4. Provincial Deputy Chairman Doan Tan Buu said then that a team of medical and forensics experts and local authorities concluded that the boy had died based on various factors, including the location of the accident, the depth of the pillar, the length of time the rescue attempt had gone on, and possible injuries the boy was believed to have … [Read more...] about One-third of concrete pillar with dead boy inside excavated from construction site