Launching Action Month for Children 2026

On May 27, in Quang Ninh, the Ministry of Health coordinated with the Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee to organize the Launching Ceremony of the Action Month for Children 2026.

Attending the program were Comrade Vo Thi Anh Xuan - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Vice President, Chairman of the Sponsorship Council of the Vietnam Children's Fund; Comrade Le Thi Thuy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, President of the Vietnam Women's Union; Comrade Quan Minh Cuong - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Delegation of National Assembly Deputies of Quang Ninh province - along with representatives of ministries, departments, central agencies, and international organizations.

This year's Action Month for Children takes place in the context of Vietnam entering a period of strong digital transformation, towards building a safe and healthy living environment so that children can develop comprehensively in terms of physical, mental, intellectual and digital skills.

Within the framework of the program, many activities will be implemented nationwide such as communication to raise awareness about child protection; promoting digital skills and online safety; supporting children in special circumstances; preventing injuries, drowning, violence and child abuse.

Speaking at the ceremony, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan emphasized that children are the future of the country, investing in children is investing in the sustainable development of the nation. In recent years, many policies on care, education and protection of children have been effectively implemented, creating better conditions for children to study and develop comprehensively.

Many policies such as tuition fee exemption and reduction for general education students; lunch support for boarding students; building multi-level boarding schools in border communes are being implemented to create better learning conditions for children.

This year's Action Month for Children theme clearly reflects the spirit of Resolution No. 57 of the Politburo on developing science and technology, innovation and national digital transformation; towards the goal of both protecting children and supporting them to develop healthily in the digital environment.

The Vice President requested all levels and sectors to continue to improve policies to protect children; strictly handle acts of violence and abuse of children; strengthen the building of a safe and healthy online environment for children. Families, schools and society need to become the three pillars accompanying children in the digital age.

At the launching ceremony, organizations and businesses presented sponsorships to the Vietnam Children's Fund.

On this occasion, the Vietnam Children's Fund awarded 145 scholarships worth 2 million VND/scholarship along with gifts to students under 14 years old nationwide; at the launching ceremony alone, the Vietnam Children's Fund awarded 60 scholarships and gifts to 60 students in difficult circumstances in Quang Ninh province.

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