The contest, launched last August, was designed for children who were and are fighting against cancer and fatal diseases, Agent Orange/dioxin victims, those with disabilities and autism, and orphans.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and 16 children from the contest "For a victorious Vietnam".

Some 250 outstanding works out of 2,300 entries are on display at an exhibition.

At the meeting, President Phuc listened to each story of the young participants, stating that the exhibition helps people better understand and protect children’s rights as well as continue to effectively carry out the Law on Children.

The President called on relevant agencies and the whole society to raise responsibility for supporting vulnerable children.

He asked the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs to devise more programmes fostering children’s talent, the foreign affairs sector to promote their spirit to international friends, and the health sector to pay special heed to the children.

Vietnam to vaccinate all children from 12 against Covid this year

The Health Ministry hopes to vaccinate all children aged 12-17 with at least one Covid-19 vaccine shot by the end of the year.

HCMC vaccinates 40,000 children against Covid

HCMC has vaccinated 39,756 children aged 12-17 with the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine as of Thursday noon.

Children to be vaccinated against Covid-19 from November 2021

Vaccination for children against Covid-19 is scheduled to begin in early November, with priority given to those who have had to stay away from school due to prolonged lockdown, according the Ministry of Health.

Vaccination priority given to children not attending school due to lockdown: Health Minister

Vaccination for children against Covid-19 is scheduled to begin in early November, with priority given to those who have had to stay away from school due to prolonged lockdown, Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said on October 26.

HCMC to begin vaccinating children on Wednesday

The HCMC Health Department plans to begin vaccinating 780,000 children against Covid-19 starting Wednesday, first in the downtown District 1 and the outlying Cu Chi District.

Source: NDO/VNA