The event was part of the "Summer of Love" program held by the Ministry of Public Security to mark the Action Month for Children, International Children's Day (June 1), and in the lead-up to the Vietnamese Family Day (June 28).
Maj. Gen. Ngo Hoai Thu, Deputy Director of the ministry’s Party and Political Affairs Department affirmed that the Central Public Security Party Committee and the ministry’s leaders pay special attention to about children's affairs and building happy, sustainable families for police officers.
    |
 |
|
President To Lam and students |
So far, there have been 3,084 orphaned children with difficult circumstances are being cared for by various police units and local authorities. Among them, 1,886 orphaned children are being fostered and nurtured by Women's Unions at different levels.
President Lam reiterated the Party and State’s consistent policy of caring for the disadvantaged and families of martyrs, especially young children.
He commended the officers and soldiers of the People's Public Security, the Vietnam People's Army, social organizations, authorities at all levels, and the public for directly providing care, fostering, and educating thousands of children living in need. Additionally, he praised the children of martyrs, poor children and winners of national and international awards for overcoming challenges and attaining outstanding academic accomplishments.
The President proposed that the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union direct its chapters to oversee the enforcement of the Children Law 2016. He emphasized the importance of addressing social issues related to children, especially in fighting school violence, accidents, injuries and child abuse in disadvantaged, ethnic minority, border and island areas.
He also called for spreading effective childcare models and campaigns and assigned the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs to effectively perform children-related tasks in the National Target Program for the 2021-2025 period and the National Action Program for Children for the 2021-2030 period.
Source: VNA