Province builds on successes in family planning
Nguyen Manh Thao of the northern province of Hoa Binh is happy that he has two daughters.
XIII National Congress of Communist Party of Vietnam
WB satisfied at education project for disadvantaged kids
The Primary Education for Disadvantaged Children Project (PEDC), which
aims to improve quality of education services and underprivileged
children’s access to school, is one of the most efficient educational
projects in Vietnam.
Workshop promotes child protection plan
HCM City officials, childcare
volunteers and parents will receive additional training in issues
related to children's protection over the next five years, according to
the City 's Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.
Children’s rights given a hearing
Delegates to a workshop held in Hanoi
on Dec. 7 stressed the necessity of setting up children’s voice
councils at localities and organising forums and exchanges between local
authorities and children to listen to their opinions and proposals.
Child abuse cases spur call for State intervention
The frequency with which child abuse cases are being exposed in the
country has raised public concern and elicited calls for action to
prevent the recurrence of such incidents.
Software to manage child Internet access approved
Thanh Hoa province's Union of Informatics and Transfer Technology has
successfully programmed software to help parents better control their
children's access to the Internet, reports its director Nguyen Huu Hung.
Child carer held over abuse claim
Police in Thuan Giao Commune, Binh Duong province, have put a
baby-sitter in custody for abusing a three-year-old girl pending further
investigation.
New US consul general to boost trade, investment
The best way to lift the US-Vietnam relations is to increase the
economic exchange between the two countries, the US ’s newly-assigned
General Consul in Ho Chi Minh City has said.
Putting an end to gender selection
By promoting a radical shift in
women's roles within the family unit that allows daughters to perform
‘masculine' duties, Vietnam may be able to reverse the country's
imbalanced gender ratio.
Vitamin D overdoses put more children in hospital
Increasing numbers of children are being admitted to hospitals in HCM
City because of excessive ingestion of vitamin D supplements.
Early detection of hearing defects
The National Obstetrics Hospital will check new-born babies for
hearing impairments under a trial programme to begin this month,
according to Dr Nguyen Cong Nghia, head of the hospital's Research and
Training Division.
Flooded schools to reopen soon
The Ministry of Education and Training is mobilising all resources to
help inundated schools in the north-central provinces re-open for
students as soon as possible, said Minister Pham Vu Luan in an interview
with the Vietnam News Agency.
Foreign jugglers lure local children
Lately, teenagers and children have been frequenting the Sunday
afternoon circus performance of a foreign entertainment group at Hanoi
Botanical Park.
New Zealand shares preschool experiences
Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training held a seminar on New
Zealand’s experiences in preschool education in Hanoi on October 12.
Society
State-run preschools fail to keep teachers
State-owned preschools in Hanoi are having trouble retaining
qualified teachers, losing them to privately operated schools that offer
higher income.
Hospitals brace for flu season
Paediatricians are warning that children are at greater risk of picking up viruses when the weather changes in autumn.
Parents favour traditional toys for Mid-Autumn fest
Many parents in Hanoi have turned to traditional hand-made toys for
their children for the coming Mid-Autumn Festival instead of the once
dominant made-in-China imports.
Overseas Vietnamese in France join Vu Lan festival
A large number of overseas Vietnamese in the French capital city of
Paris and surrounding areas participated in the Buddhist festival Vu
Lan, which was held at the Truc Lam Monastery on Sept. 12.
Society
PM attends school year opening ceremony in Can Tho
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attended the new school year opening
ceremony at Chau Van Liem High School in the Mekong delta city of Can
Tho on Sept. 6.
Society
State President Triet receives Fields laureate
State President Nguyen Minh Triet congratulated Prof. Ngo Bao Chau for
winning the top mathematics award, describing it as a national
honour, in Hanoi on
Sept. 1.
