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HCM City launches summer activities for children

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang attended an event in Ho Chi Minh on May 28 to launch summer activities for children and respond to the Children Month 2023.
HCM City launches summer activities for children ảnh 1Delegates launches summer activities for children (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Tran LuuQuang attended an event in Ho Chi Minh City on May 28 to launch summer activitiesfor children and respond to the Children Month 2023.

Highlighting the significance of the event, Quang saidthat the Government has implemented many strategies and plans to give betterprotection, care and education to children, aiming to ensure their rights andmake sure that they develop comprehensively and enjoy a healthy and safe life.

HCM City launches summer activities for children ảnh 2Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang addresses the event (Photo: VNA)
However, the country has seen many challenges inchild care, protection and education, he stated, stressing the need to continueto fix current shortcomings and problems to give better care for children, the futureof the country.

Quang asked ministries, sectors and the administrations at all levels to continue strengthening the communications work and implementation of theParty and State’s policy and laws regarding child protection and care, whilediversifying summer activities for them.

At the same time, plans and measures for child protectionand care should be conducted regularly with stronger State budget and socialresources, thus creating a healthy environment for children’s comprehensivedevelopment.

HCM City launches summer activities for children ảnh 3Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang presents gifts to local children at the event (Photo: VNA)
On the occasion, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee announced a donation of 9.3 billion VND (396,000 USD) to children orphaned by the COVID-19 pandemic in29 cities and provinces in the second half of 2023, along with gifts worth 16.7billion VND to children in 25 cities and provinces for summer activities.

Meanwhile, the Ho Chi Minh City administration launched an online culturalspace for children, using digital technologies to introduce the history,culture, national sea and islands as well as folk arts to children./.
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