Members of SOS Children’s Villages across the country, the Thuy An Rehabilitation Centre for Handicapped Children, and the Children’s Councils of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Quang Ninh and Binh Dinh provinces also took part in the event.

Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha speaks to participating children.

Addressing the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha voiced her hope that participants of the forum will promote their responsibility, confidence, knowledge and creativity to reap fruitful results in child protection.

At this year’s forum, participating children will be updated on the implementation of recommendations at the previous edition in 2017.

The children voice their opinion at the event.

They will discuss and deliver recommendations on child abuse prevention, accidents and injuries, safety in cyberspace, and other issues.

Notably, participants will join a dialogue with representatives from different State agencies and organisations on August 17, the last day of the forum.

The first biennial forum took place in Hanoi in 2009.

Children with facial defects in central regions get free surgeries

As many as 56 children with genetic facial defects are receiving medical checkups and surgical operations during a programme held in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from July 15 to 20.

Village for ethnic culture hosts various activities for children

A wide range of cultural activities themed "Summer Flavour for Children" will take place throughout July at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi’s Son Tay township.

Photo exhibition raises funds for poor children

The annual exhibition entitled ‘Anh Sang Tu Tam’ (Light of Kindness) is taking place in Hanoi to raise funds for poor children.

Nurturing the love for heritage among children

Summer holiday offers a great opportunity for museums to host a hive of heritage education activities, which are designed to nurture the love for heritage among people, particularly schoolchildren.

Class for special children

(BGO) – Thanks to the project "Special class for special children" sponsored by Gruppo Trentino di Volontariato (GTV) of Italia, many children with disabilities, autism, and mental underdevelopment in Son Dong district, Bac Giang province have been supported to soon integrate into the community.

Source: VNA