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First-ever International Day of Play celebrated in Hanoi

First-ever International Day of Play celebrated in Hanoi

In anticipation of the inaugural International Day of Play on June 11, the UN agencies in Hanoi celebrated the occasion early on May 30, following the March 25 approval of the UN General Assembly’s resolution initiated by Vietnam and co-sponsored by 138 countries.

Vietnamese children around the world enjoy Mid-Autumn Festival

Vietnamese children around the world enjoy Mid-Autumn Festival

Various activities were held for Vietnamese children around the world on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a Vietnamese traditional festival that is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, which falls on September 29 this year.
First vaccine against hand-foot-mouth disease waiting for approval

First vaccine against hand-foot-mouth disease waiting for approval

The third trial of the vaccine against hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) caused by the Non-Mouse-Adapted Enterovirus 71 (EV71) strain has been completed and is waiting for the Ministry of Health's approval, said Vice Director of Clinical Research Unit of Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh city Nguyen Trong Toan.
Children face risks in cyberspace with 87% accessing internet daily

Children face risks in cyberspace with 87% accessing internet daily

With 87% of Vietnamese children aged 12-17 years old access the internet every day, they are facing a myriad of risks in cyberspace, according to Tran Dang Khoa, deputy head of the Information Security Department under the Ministry of Information and Communications.
UNICEF promotes power of sport for development of Vietnamese children

UNICEF promotes power of sport for development of Vietnamese children

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Vietnam has called on the community to promote the power of sport to drive inclusion; build skills, competencies, confidence and to support mental wellbeing of children and adolescents in Vietnam, on the occasion of World Children’s Day (WCD) (November 20).
Vietnamese language course opens at Ukraine’s school

Vietnamese language course opens at Ukraine’s school

A Vietnamese language course was opened at the Kiev-based school named after President Ho Chi Minh in Ukraine on September 15 as part of a cooperation programme between the Vietnamese Embassy in the country and the school.
National fund calls for support for quarantined children

National fund calls for support for quarantined children

The National Fund for Vietnamese Children (NFVC) at the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has called for support from domestic and foreign organisations and individuals to help Vietnamese children overcome the challenges from COVID-19.