Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 15 made a visit topresent gifts to children living and studying in the Da Lat SOSChildren’s Village in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.
During the visit, which was made to mark the Mid-Autumn Festival,Phuc expressed his warm feeling towards the children and praised SOSvillages nationwide for taking care of disadvantaged youngsters.
He said that the Party, State and society are committed to payingspecial attention to the nation’s children, in particular thosedisadvantaged.
The Deputy PM also thanked internationalorganisations for their support in building the system of SOS villagesin Vietnam. He asked ministries, sectors and localities to furtherinvest in constructing facilities and improving conditions for the careand education of disadvantaged youth.
The Da Lat SOS Children’s Village has taken care of 275 children since its inception in 1989.
On the same day, the Vietnam Association for the Protection ofChildren’s Rights in conjunction with the Committee for EthnicMinorities and the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs held aspecial Mid-Autumn Festival celebration i n the northern mountainousprovince of Hoa Binh.
Joining the festival were children fromHanoi, the northern provinces of Hoa Binh, Son La and Phu Tho andcentral Thanh Hoa province.
Speaking at the event, NationalAssembly Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu underlined the significance of thefestival, saying that it was in part a manifestation of the interest andresponsibility the government has for children from ethnic groups andremote areas.
He said he has been delighted at theachievements made by the children in studying and joining socialactivities, expressing his hope that they will always remember theteachings of late President Ho Chi Minh.
To celebrate theoccasion, the organising board presented 500 scholarships and 1,000gifts to outstanding poor students in the localities, as well aschildren with disabilities from Nguyen Dinh Chieu School in Hanoi.
Previously, the participating children also had the chance toexpress their thoughts and expectations to local and central leaders.-VNA
During the visit, which was made to mark the Mid-Autumn Festival,Phuc expressed his warm feeling towards the children and praised SOSvillages nationwide for taking care of disadvantaged youngsters.
He said that the Party, State and society are committed to payingspecial attention to the nation’s children, in particular thosedisadvantaged.
The Deputy PM also thanked internationalorganisations for their support in building the system of SOS villagesin Vietnam. He asked ministries, sectors and localities to furtherinvest in constructing facilities and improving conditions for the careand education of disadvantaged youth.
The Da Lat SOS Children’s Village has taken care of 275 children since its inception in 1989.
On the same day, the Vietnam Association for the Protection ofChildren’s Rights in conjunction with the Committee for EthnicMinorities and the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs held aspecial Mid-Autumn Festival celebration i n the northern mountainousprovince of Hoa Binh.
Joining the festival were children fromHanoi, the northern provinces of Hoa Binh, Son La and Phu Tho andcentral Thanh Hoa province.
Speaking at the event, NationalAssembly Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu underlined the significance of thefestival, saying that it was in part a manifestation of the interest andresponsibility the government has for children from ethnic groups andremote areas.
He said he has been delighted at theachievements made by the children in studying and joining socialactivities, expressing his hope that they will always remember theteachings of late President Ho Chi Minh.
To celebrate theoccasion, the organising board presented 500 scholarships and 1,000gifts to outstanding poor students in the localities, as well aschildren with disabilities from Nguyen Dinh Chieu School in Hanoi.
Previously, the participating children also had the chance toexpress their thoughts and expectations to local and central leaders.-VNA
