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Singapore on October 25 officially began COVID-19 vaccination for children from six months to four years old.

Thailand’s Children Hospital has reported a rise in the number of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) patients year by year. The hospital is asking parents of very young children to be cautious and take precautionary measures against respiratory diseases.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) is determined to bring the resolution of its 11th National Congress, adopted in late August, into life, with the aim to provide assistance for more people in need.

Thailand's Ministry of Public Health on October 12 launched a campaign to vaccinate children aged 6 months to 1 year with a slightly reduced dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) Office in Vietnam hosted a training workshop for key opinion leaders (KOLs) in Hanoi on October 12 to eliminate violence against women and children.

Singapore has recently approved Pfizer's Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine for use on children aged six months to four years.

The Lao Ministry of Health has launched a COVID-19 vaccination drive for children at the age of five with the aim of getting 80% of its population vaccinated against the disease within this year.

About 2,500 children in Vietnam suffer from cancer every year, said doctor Bui Ngoc Lan.

UNICEF Vietnam expressed its concern over children and families vulnerable to Typhoon Noru, saying it stands ready to support the Government of Vietnam in responding to the most powerful storm to hit Vietnam in 20 years, according to a recent statement.

The Ministry of Health has just sent a document to the People's Committees of provinces and cities, asking them to calculate the number of children from 6 months old to under 5 years old to prepare a plan on COVID-19 vaccination for them when there are enough conditions and scientific basis.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 22 met with 263 children representing all 54 ethnic groups across the country who are in Hanoi for the fourth Ethnic Children’s Festival.

The number of children affected with Adenovirus has dramatically increased since August, according to the National Children’s Hospital in Hanoi.

Outstanding children from all the 54 ethnic groups across the country will gather for the first time at the Children Festival that will take place in Hanoi and northern Phu Tho province from September 21-23.

Vietnam News Agency’s London-based correspondents visited Katrin Kandel’s home in London on a warm summer afternoon, which, Katrin said, reminded her of the heat of Hanoi summer.

An independent evaluation recognising Cambodia's progress on tackling violence against children has recently been released at an event co-hosted by the Cambodian Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY) and UNICEF.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on September 16 highlighted the need to mobilise all resources to help children living in difficulty to develop comprehensively.

Nearly 2,000 Vietnamese expats in Hungary, including over 1,000 children, took part in the Mid-Autumn Festival hosted by the Vietnamese association last weekend.

Overseas Vietnamese children in different countries have enjoyed a merry Mid-Autumn Festival with celebrations held in various forms.

The Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre is hosting a programme celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival from September 2, offering a recreational space for children.

Finding a meaningful educational gift for children on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival is a thing that always draws the attention of parents.