Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam hassigned the Prime Minister’s Directive No.36/CT-TTg on strengthening measures oncare for and protection of children hit by COVID-19 pandemic.
Accordingly, the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs(MoLISA) must work with other ministries and agencies to propose measures regardingcare for and protection of orphans in general and orphans caused by the pandemic inline with the law, raise public awareness of the effort to uphold the role ofthe society and residential community in the process, thus ensuringcomprehensive growth of children.
The MoLISA was also required to regularly report theimplementation of the Directive to the PM.
The Ministry of Health will continue popularising pandemicprevention and control measures while stepping up vaccination for children asdirected by the Government and PM.
The Ministry of Information and Communications was required toeffectively carry out the programme “Internet connection and computers for students” while the Vietnam Television and the Voice of Vietnam must continue airingschool lessons as well as skills to help children improve their physical and mental health.
The People’s Committees of centrally-run cities and provinces wereassigned to ensure timely, safe and effective vaccination and treatment for childrenin line with the Government and PM’s directions and Health Ministry’sguidelines.
They must partner with the Vietnam Fatherland Front and itschapters, socio-political organisations to promote the enforcement ofpolicies related to children, particularly orphans and those hit by thepandemic, in line with law./.
