
Woman arrested for snatching lottery tickets from children, disabled in Vietnam
Vietnam News 19:20 14/06/2025Police in Binh Thuan Province, south-central Vietnam have arrested a woman who snatched lottery tickets and money from a nine-year-old boy, aside from targeting other vulnerable vendors including the elderly and the disabled.

Japan enacts bill to tackle child suicides
World 15:50 06/06/2025TOKYO -- The Diet, Japan's parliament, enacted Thursday a bill aimed at strengthening measures to tackle child suicides at a societal level.

Vietnam empowers couples with reproductive freedom
Vietnam News 10:05 04/06/2025In a landmark move, the Standing Committee of Vietnam’s National Assembly has passed an amendment to Article 10 of the Population Ordinance, granting couples and individuals the legal right to determine the number of children they have, as well as the timing and spacing of births.

Over 10,000 Vietnamese children play drums, bugles for Reunification Day celebrations
Ho Chi Minh City 14:47 13/04/2025In a vibrant celebration held in Ho Chi Minh City, more than 10,000 children from many localities nationwide participated in a drum and bugle performance under the theme ‘Country Full of Joy’ on Saturday, commemorating the upcoming 50th anniversary of the liberation of southern Vietnam and Reunification Day (April 30).

Hospitals run out of beds as respiratory diseases spike among children in Hanoi, Saigon
Vietnam News 18:06 15/08/2022An increasing number of children have been infected with respiratory diseases like COVID-19, influenza, bronchitis, and pneumonia

Woman, 2 children die in house fire in Da Nang
Vietnam News 14:21 08/08/2022The fire broke out in their bedroom on the second floor of the house

Vietnamese woman dies after jumping off bridge, leaving behind 6 young children
Vietnam News 21:44 22/07/2022An official believed that the woman had committed suicide due to financial problems

UNICEF launches partnership to assist Vietnam in protecting children, combating human trafficking
Vietnam News 15:00 16/06/2022The partnership is aimed at helping the Vietnamese government strengthen systems to better protect children from violence

Hundreds run to raise fund for children with cancer in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam News 14:45 22/05/2022The Sunflower Run kicked off at the Vinhomes Central Park in Binh Thanh District on Sunday morning

Doctor warns parents of Japanese encephalitis during summer in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 09:17 22/05/2022Parents in northern Vietnam should pay close attention to their children’s health during summertime

Only over 3% of children can swim in Vietnam’s Nghe An Province
Vietnam News 13:43 13/05/2022Local authorities plan to organize swimming lessons to minimize drowning

Ho Chi Minh City to start vaccinating children against COVID-19 this weekend
Vietnam News 15:40 15/04/2022Sixth graders will be the first to receive the vaccine shots