President Tran Dai Quang presents gifts to needy children (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quanghas extolled 70 underprivileged students for their efforts to overcome a rangeof difficulties to achieve high academic results for many years.
At a meeting in Hanoi on June 18 with thestudents from 14 cities and provinces across the country, President Quangmentioned the fact that nearly 1.5 million out of 26 million children inVietnam are still encountering difficulties such as orphanage, disabilities orearly labour, while over 2.1 million kids are likely to fall into specialcircumstances and need attentions from the social community.
According to the President, in order toincrease protection, education and care for children, especially disadvantagedkids, it is necessary to raise public awareness of the issue and provide childrenwith self-protection skills while condemning and strictly handling violenceagainst children.
He emphasized the need to enhance efficiency ofState management, responsibility of families and the entire social’s engagementin protecting, caring for and educating children, particularly those fromdisadvantaged, ethnic minority, remote and isolated areas.
The President suggested making proper land useplans to build more entertainment parks and promote culture, sports and artactivities for children.
He asked the Ministry of Labour, War Invalidsand Social Affairs and relevant ministries and agencies to continueimplementing effectively the 11th-tenure Politburo’s Directive No. 20-CT/TWon strengthening the Party’s leadership on caring for, educating and protectingchildren.
The meeting took place on the occasion of the actionmonth for children themed “For children’s safe and healthy living” which waslaunched in the northern province of Phu Tho on May 27.
A series of events to support children in need have been heldduring the action month such as organisingentertainment activities, providing free medical checkups and scholarships forchildren.
The National Fund for Vietnamese Children willallocate more than 14 billion VND (616,000 USD) for activities to support about5,000 children from difficult backgrounds across the country.
The action month aims to raise public awarenessof a wide range of child-related issues through a number of messages, including“for children’s safe and healthy living”, “safe and healthy summer for children”,“summer without child drowning”, “listen to children with heart, protectchildren with actions”, “calling 111 to report any acts of violence againstchildren and child abuse”, and “using social media for the safe and healthylife of children”.-VNA
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