A series of activities in honour of theMonth for Children 2010 following the theme "Creating equal developmentopportunities for children" have been held in different parts of thecountry in recent days.
Central Quang Ngai Province Children's Fund donated more than 1.2billion VND (64,000 USD) to help 24 poor children suffering from innateheart disease get the surgeries and treatments they need at the HueCentral Hospital .
Over the past decade, more than 500 children with innatecardio-vascular malformations in the province have received support fromthe fund.
The Quang Ngai Children's Fund also coordinated with dairy producerVinamilk and hospitals to provide gifts of milk to orphans and childrenwith disabilities and to provide free examinations and surgeries to poorchildren in the province's mountainous and island areas.
The Youth Union in northern Hai Phong port city, meanwhile, has set atarget of helping children and young people by arming them with lifeskills, problem-solving skills and by promoting their creativity duringthe summer holidays.
In celebration of International Children's Day, which falls annuallyon June 1, more than 600 products for children are being sold atpreferential prices in supermarkets nationwide.
Foreign-invested retailer Big C has also created play grounds forlittle customers. It donated a total of 100 million VND in gifts to1,000 orphans and poor children.
With a goal of creating equal development opportunities for childrenliving with HIV/AIDS, central Nghe An province launched an action planfor children affected by HIV/AIDS in 2010 with a vision to 2020.
According to a recent report by the Ministry of Labour, War Invalidsand Social Affairs, Vietnam has 4.5 million disadvantaged and poorchildren who have yet to gain access to health, educational, culturaland social services.
Among them, 153,000 are orphans, more than 1.2 million are disabledand 15,000 work in toxic or dangerous environments./.
Central Quang Ngai Province Children's Fund donated more than 1.2billion VND (64,000 USD) to help 24 poor children suffering from innateheart disease get the surgeries and treatments they need at the HueCentral Hospital .
Over the past decade, more than 500 children with innatecardio-vascular malformations in the province have received support fromthe fund.
The Quang Ngai Children's Fund also coordinated with dairy producerVinamilk and hospitals to provide gifts of milk to orphans and childrenwith disabilities and to provide free examinations and surgeries to poorchildren in the province's mountainous and island areas.
The Youth Union in northern Hai Phong port city, meanwhile, has set atarget of helping children and young people by arming them with lifeskills, problem-solving skills and by promoting their creativity duringthe summer holidays.
In celebration of International Children's Day, which falls annuallyon June 1, more than 600 products for children are being sold atpreferential prices in supermarkets nationwide.
Foreign-invested retailer Big C has also created play grounds forlittle customers. It donated a total of 100 million VND in gifts to1,000 orphans and poor children.
With a goal of creating equal development opportunities for childrenliving with HIV/AIDS, central Nghe An province launched an action planfor children affected by HIV/AIDS in 2010 with a vision to 2020.
According to a recent report by the Ministry of Labour, War Invalidsand Social Affairs, Vietnam has 4.5 million disadvantaged and poorchildren who have yet to gain access to health, educational, culturaland social services.
Among them, 153,000 are orphans, more than 1.2 million are disabledand 15,000 work in toxic or dangerous environments./.
