Viet Nam Human Rights
Disadvantaged children to get more support
Babies with mothers infected with COVID-19, born between April 27 and December 31, 2021, will be provided with 1 million VND (44 USD) each, according to the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA).
Under a decision made by Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affair Dao Ngoc Dung, Standing Vice Chairman of the National Committee on Children, orphaned or disadvantaged children with their mothers or fathers die of the coronavirus between April 27 and December 31, 2021 will also get 2 million VND (88 USD) each. Funding for the aid package comes from the National Fund for Vietnamese Children (NFVC).
The MOLISA requested the People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to direct relevant agencies to strictly comply with regulations on COVID-19 prevention and control to protect children from infection, prioritise treatment and care for those infected with COVID-19 at medical facilities, as well as care for their mental and psychosocial health.
They were also asked to coordinate with the NFVC to timely deploy, simplify procedures and create maximum favourable conditions for children of the above-mentioned groups to receive assistance.
In related news, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on September 9 asked the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to collaborate with the Ministry of Education and Training and relevant agencies in guiding localities delivering rice support for students in the 2021-2022 school year.
The MoF was assigned to supervise the receipt, distribution and use of rice, ensuring that it reaches the right people at a right time in line with regulations.
According to the MOLISA, the COVID-19 pandemic has left a big impact on socio-economic development and people's health, including children and pregnant women.
It is estimated that 11,822 children were F0s (COVID-19 patients) and 27,334 others are in close contact with COVID-19 patients as of August 31, 2021.
The pandemic has seriously affected children, both physically and mentally, because many of them had to study online for a long time and had a reduced source of nourishment, and even some are left without care as their parents were treated, quarantined, or died due to COVID-19./.
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In Viet Nam, UNICEF defends the rights of children, focusing on the poorest and most disadvantaged.
Work with local caregivers and teachers to help improve children's quality of life and support education
I chose Vietnam for obvious reasons. I wanted to learn more about my rich culture and heritage, but also to give back to my roots in some significant way.
Vietnam is recovering from decades of war. The constant struggles have influenced the people of Vietnam in various ways; many lives were lost, the environment was damaged and the agricultural-based economy seriously affected.
In recent years, the ruling party, the Communist Party of Vietnam, has allowed some economic liberalisation, and the economy is one of the fastest growing in the area.
Vietnam remains one of the world's poorest countries - it is estimated that around 11.3 per cent of the population is living below the nationally-established poverty line.
There is an increasing disparity in the distribution of wealth - between urban and rural areas of the country and between different ethnic groups.
People in rural areas are up to four times more likely to live in poverty than people living in urban centres.
There are around 26 million children living in Vietnam. In the past two decades their lives have improved in many ways: most are now attending education and have access to health care. The under-five and infant mortality rates have fallen significantly over the past decades.
One third of children are stunted due to malnutrition.
According to child-specific measures of poverty, which take into account wider factors such as education, housing, health, and social inclusion, about one third of all children under the age of 16 are considered to be poor.
Children from ethnic minorities and those living in rural areas, or in the northern mountainous regions, are more likely to be poor and less likely to attend school.
Children who are at risk of losing parental care include those whose parents have migrated in search of work. Their children are often left behind with grandparents or family members.
The economic and political situation which Vietnam has endured has led to a particularly intense involvement of SOS Children's Villages in the country.
Our organisation provides families with young children with day care so that the carers can go to work or receive training.
It is estimated that about 18.2 percent of children in Vietnam are in need of social work services.
Despite the success story, poverty reduction remains an issue in Vietnam.
Even though the Vietnamese poor is associated with rural mountainous area, there is a significant difference between majority and minority people living at the same region
The lack of education reduces access to better employment and high earning
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