The People’s Committee of Hanoi on March 15 held a breaking ground ceremony for the Hanoi Children’s Palace in Nam Tu Liem district, a project that aims to meet the demand for entertainment and study among children and youngsters as the capital’s population grows.

The boy received kidneys from live donors after an eight-hour surgery.

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) convened the second week of its 46th regular session from March 1 to 5, with debates on promoting civil and political rights along with economic, cultural, and social rights, including the rights of the child and of persons with disabilities (PWDs).

More than 30 consultants and social workers, on February 26, began a three-day Australian-funded course that helps them improve their work toward abused women and children during the current time of pandemic.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese female photographer has won two high prizes, including a gold medal at the world’s famous photo competition, Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) 2020.

A children’s library named The Dream Plus Library was launched at the Hanoi Library at a ceremony held on January 27.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently signed off a national action programme for children for 2021 - 2030, aiming to ensure the realisation of children’s rights and their all-round development and create a safe, healthy, and friendly living environment for them.

VOV.VN - An estimated 3,002 babies are to be born nationwide on New Year’s Day, according to data collected by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

A cleft lip and palate surgery programme kicked off in Dak Lak province on December 18, expected to benefit children with the deformities in seven provinces in the central and Central Highlands regions.

VOV.VN - As many as 2,000 children and teenagers drown in Vietnam every year, 10 times higher compared to other developing countries, a workshop was told in Hanoi on Dec. 15.