Keyword: "children"

The year-round warm climate is a key factor in Vietnam's popularity among Korean families with young children, particularly for winter travel, according to Hana Tour.

Singapore will soon require app stores to implement measures, including age verification, to enhance online safety, particularly for children, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced on January 15.

State Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan has emphasised that the protection, care, and education of children have always been the priorities of the Party, State, families, schools, and society, as evident through the continuous consolidation of laws and policies, and resource allocation and implementation efforts.

Cyberspace is essential for children's development but presents significant challenges in ensuring information security, protecting privacy, and safeguarding young users online, insiders said.

Protecting children in cyberspace is not only a challenge for Vietnam, but also a global concern that demands cooperation from multiple stakeholders.

A Week of the Ehon Book has been taking place at the Embassy of Japan in Hanoi to introduce the delight of Japanese picture books to local readers.

Hanoi commenced a measles vaccination campaign at health stations in the districts of Long Bien, Phu Xuyen, Phuc Tho, Thuong Tin, Dong Anh, Hoai Duc and Thach That and Son Tay township on October 14.

ASEAN always takes social development as a top priority associated with commitments to implementing the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development toward building an inclusive, fair and people-centred society, said Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN.

Indonesia’s Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Ministry has commended the Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) of the National Police (Polri) for establishing the Directorate of Crimes Against Women and Children and Human Trafficking Crimes.

The Mid-Autumn Festival was held on September 16 for children of Vietnamese families who are studying at the Khmer-Vietnamese Tan Tien Friendship Primary School in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Nearly 17,000 children aged 1-5 in Ho Chi Minh City got measles jabs from August 31 to September 2 as the city recently declared the contagious and serious airborne disease an epidemic.

Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee on August 27 declared a measles outbreak across the city due to a rapid increase in cases.

The Vietnam Association of Real Estate Brokers (VARS) has proposed couples with two children are given priorities in buying homes at social housing projects, as a solution to encourage marriage before the age of 30 and increasing the birth rate.

Although being online is an integral part of children’s education and recreational activities, the internet has posed many risks for their safety.

Doan Ngoc Anh Thu, a 12-year-old girl from the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh, became the 11,000th child to be saved by Heartbeat Vietnam, a programme designed to save children born with heart problems.

Indonesia is using the Electronic Community-Based Nutrition Recording and Reporting Application (EPP-GBM) for triangulation to support stunting prevention efforts in the country, reported Antara news agency.

Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan emphasised guidelines and policies adopted by the Party and the State to facilitate children’s all-round development at a meeting with outstanding members of the Ho Chi Minh Vanguard Children's Union (HVCU) from Ho Chi Minh City.

Thailand’s National Health Commission Office (NHCO) has agreed on five principles to prevent e-cigarette use among children and adolescents, as studies show that the earlier a person starts using tobacco, the higher the chance of developing an addictive lifelong habit is.

Thailand has launched an initiative to get the 1 million children missing from school back into education in an effort to eradicate poverty and lift itself out of the middle-income trap.

More than 6 million Vietnamese children aged from 6-59 months across the country received free high-dose vitamin A pills on June 1-2.