Some events have been held around the country on Children’s Day June 1this year in an attempt to call on the community to better protect andcare for children health.
The Ministry of Labour,Veterans and Social Affairs held an event on May 30 in northern HaiDuong province’s Hai Duong city as a kick-off to the Month of Action forChildren with the motto ‘Let’s Hear Children.’
Attending the event, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam called on peopleto listen to children to understand and have proper advice or timelyactions, helping children to grow better.
Worryingabout the number of 1.5 million disadvantaged children and around 2.5million children at risk of becoming disadvantaged ones, the Deputy PMurged adults to translate mottos into actions to better care forchildren.
According to Minister of Labour, Invalidsand Social Affairs Pham Thi Hai Chuyen, over the past years, manymeasures has been implemented at all levels to protect, care for andeducate children, partly limiting negative impacts and risks caused byeconomic recession, climate change and environmental pollution onchildren.
Many policies and programmes for childrencontinue being maintained such as the National Action Programme forChildren, the National Programme for Protecting Children and FreeMedical Examinations for Children aged under six and many others.
Vietnam approved the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of theChild 25 years ago to ensure children to be under the protection of fourgroups of basic rights – the right of survival, the right ofdevelopment, the right of being protected and the right of children’sparticipation, Chuyen said.
But she said more efforts needed to be done.
At the event, the Vietnam Children Sponsor Fund received 20 billionVND (920,000 USD) in donation from organisations, individuals toimplement programmes and projects for impoverished and disabledchildren.
The Fund also sponsored 30 impoverishedstudents who have good performance in study, each 2 million VND, andpresented 700 gift packages, worth 200,000 each, to impoverishedchildren.
The same day in HCM City at September 23Park, the HCM City’s Health Department in collaboration with the city’sCommunity Health Association organised the third Care for ChildrenHealth Festival, which is expected to draw 10,000 children during May30-31.
During festive days, children are offeredfree medical examinations and advice by specialised doctors on backbone,eye and teeth. They are supplied Vitamin A for free as well.
In addition, parents are equipped with basic and practical knowledgeof caring for children health like how to prevent dangerous disease orhow to handle accidents and injuries in summer days.
The event is expected to raise awareness of the importance of caringfor children health and call on organistions and individuals tocontribute to the cause.-VNA
The Ministry of Labour,Veterans and Social Affairs held an event on May 30 in northern HaiDuong province’s Hai Duong city as a kick-off to the Month of Action forChildren with the motto ‘Let’s Hear Children.’
Attending the event, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam called on peopleto listen to children to understand and have proper advice or timelyactions, helping children to grow better.
Worryingabout the number of 1.5 million disadvantaged children and around 2.5million children at risk of becoming disadvantaged ones, the Deputy PMurged adults to translate mottos into actions to better care forchildren.
According to Minister of Labour, Invalidsand Social Affairs Pham Thi Hai Chuyen, over the past years, manymeasures has been implemented at all levels to protect, care for andeducate children, partly limiting negative impacts and risks caused byeconomic recession, climate change and environmental pollution onchildren.
Many policies and programmes for childrencontinue being maintained such as the National Action Programme forChildren, the National Programme for Protecting Children and FreeMedical Examinations for Children aged under six and many others.
Vietnam approved the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of theChild 25 years ago to ensure children to be under the protection of fourgroups of basic rights – the right of survival, the right ofdevelopment, the right of being protected and the right of children’sparticipation, Chuyen said.
But she said more efforts needed to be done.
At the event, the Vietnam Children Sponsor Fund received 20 billionVND (920,000 USD) in donation from organisations, individuals toimplement programmes and projects for impoverished and disabledchildren.
The Fund also sponsored 30 impoverishedstudents who have good performance in study, each 2 million VND, andpresented 700 gift packages, worth 200,000 each, to impoverishedchildren.
The same day in HCM City at September 23Park, the HCM City’s Health Department in collaboration with the city’sCommunity Health Association organised the third Care for ChildrenHealth Festival, which is expected to draw 10,000 children during May30-31.
During festive days, children are offeredfree medical examinations and advice by specialised doctors on backbone,eye and teeth. They are supplied Vitamin A for free as well.
In addition, parents are equipped with basic and practical knowledgeof caring for children health like how to prevent dangerous disease orhow to handle accidents and injuries in summer days.
The event is expected to raise awareness of the importance of caringfor children health and call on organistions and individuals tocontribute to the cause.-VNA
