Vietnam hosts first mock parliamentary session of children
VOV.VN - The first children’s parliament session was held in Hanoi on September 10 to promote children’s right to get involved in relevant issues and raise their awareness of the legislature.
Among distinguished guests present at the gathering were National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung and First Secretary of the Vietnam Youth Union Bui Quang Huy, along with other leaders of ministries in charge of labour, public security, education, health care and justice.
The mock session was attended by 263 child delegates representing children of all 63 cities and provinces across the country. The delegates were given the chance to debate a range of relevant issues, including preventing accidents, injuries, violence, and child abuse; improving children’s safe interaction skills in cyberspace; improving physical conditions for children to apply information technology; and promoting the role of all social strata in child care and protection.
The meeting is of great significance in promoting children’s right to participate in children-related issues, and encouraging authorities to raise the sense of responsibility in the care, protection and education of children – the future masters of the nation.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue is scheduled to deliver a speech at the gathering.
