The statement was made by Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh at her reception in Hanoi for a delegation of children who have overcome difficulties to gain outstanding achievements in their studies on September 9, on the occasion of new academic year and Mid-Autumn Festival.

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh presents gifts to children.

Talking with 106 disadvantaged children from seven provinces and cities around the country, the Vice President expressed her pleasure at the achievements they gained despite both material and spiritual difficulties.

She appreciated the efforts made by the Vietnam Association for the Protection of Children's Rights in caring for children, especially the students living in difficult circumstances.

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh presents gifts to children in Thua Thien Hue province.

The association has always communicated the Party’s guidelines and State’s policies on caring and educating children as well as actively participated in supervising the implementation of child rights laws and policies, added Vice President Thinh.

She hoped that the disadvantaged children can to continue to overcome difficulties to turn their dreams into reality and become capable and virtuous citizens, contributing to the cause of national construction.

3,200 children provided free congenital heart defect screening under “Heart for Kids” program

(BGO)- Bac Giang Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, Vietnam National Hospital of Pediatrics, the Vietnam Heart Fund of the Vietnam Television and the Military Industry - Telecommunications Group (Viettel) jointly held the voluntary program themed “Heart for Kids”, a free congenital heart defect screening programme for children under 16.

Exhibition showcases art works by autistic children

New art showcasing the lives and worlds of children with autism are unveiled at an exhibition entitled Khong Thoi Gian (No Time) that is being held at the Exhibition House at 29 Hang Bai street in Hanoi.

Thai embassy presents gifts to Thai Nguyen’s schoolchildren

The Thai Embassy in Vietnam on July 28 organised some charitable activities in the northern mountainous province of Thai Nguyen on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Thailand’s King Rama X. 

National children’s football championship kick-starts in Dak Lak

The 2019 National Children’s Football Championship officially commenced in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on July 24 with the participation of 16 teams.

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.

Source: NDO