May 28, 2018 | 20:51 (GMT+7)
Month of Actions for Children 2018 opens
PANO - The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs launched the Action Month for Children 2018 themed “For a safe and healthy life of children,” in Phu Tho province on May 27.
The campaign is to promote the rights of children which need protecting, thus respecting children and allowing them to live and thrive in a safe and healthy environment, in this digital era.
Addressing the ceremony, Vice State President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh urged authorities and individuals at all levels to work harder to, from the bottom of their hearts, prevent violence against children and join hands in expanding good deeds and acts of kindness towards children. Such good deeds towards children should be done not only during the action month but also every day and everywhere, she stressed.
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Vice State President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh speaking at the event |
Meanwhile, Deputy-Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha said that education on information, training and skills for family members, teachers and people who directly work with children and even children themselves are essential elements of an effective child protection policy.
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An art performance at the event |
During the action month for children this year, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs will hold a series of events and activities such as presenting gifts to children, starting off and inaugurating the construction of new classes and boarding schools, and organizing children’s forums, entertainment activities, and free medical check-ups for the children, and so on.
Translated by Song Anh