Social development

Family, children and youth

MoH to replace five-in-one Qinvaxem vaccine in June

The Ministry of Health plans to replace the five-in-one Quinvaxem combination vaccine with other types of vaccines for infants beginning this June.Keep reading ...

VNS Reporter

Youth suicides shine light on cyberbullying in Vietnam

A wake-up call for those in Vietnam who are still using social media without any proper knowledge of the legal consequences of their actions.Keep reading ...

Tuan Son

25 million child marriages prevented in last decade due to accelerated progress, according to new UNICEF estimates

The prevalence of child marriage is decreasing globally with several countries seeing significant reductions in recent years, UNICEF said today. Overall, the proportion of women who were married as children decreased by 15 per cent in the last decade, from 1 in 4 to approximately ...

United Nations

Remote areas lack mental health services: study

Mental health and psychosocial problems are widespread and increasing in Việt Nam, particularly among children and young people. Despite some progress, mental health services in Viet Nam remain largely inadequate.Keep reading ...

VNS Reporter

Youth survey on sustainable development goals released

The first-ever Youth Survey on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was released during a ceremony in Hanoi on February 2. The event was co-hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MoPI)’s Sustainable Development Office and the Centre for Sustainable ...

VNA Reporter

58% of wed women in VN abused: study

About 58 per cent of ever-married women aged 18-60 have experienced violence in a family setting at least once in their lives, a national survey has found.Keep reading ...

VNS Reporter

Medical experts claim Vietnamese are ‘too short’

In 2017, more than two million children in Vietnam were stunted and 1.2 million were underweight, according to a report by National Institute of Nutrition. In particular, the report said one in every six children under five years old was below normal height.Keep reading ...

VNA Reporter

More ethnic children go to school

The number of out-of-school children aged from five to 14 has fallen significantly, particularly among five-year-old pre-primary children.Keep reading ...

VietnamNet Reporter

Vietnamese children forced to study too early: expert

Many Vietnamese children are sent to classes by their parents at a very early age where they practice English, writing and basic math. Keep reading ...

VNS Reporter

Preschools told to receive 3-month olds

If the draft education law compiled by the Ministry of Education & Training (MOET) is approved, preschools will have to receive children from 3 months old to six years old. Teachers complain the regulation will place a heavy burden on their shoulders, while parents doubt the ...

Mai Chi

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