Launching Ceremony of the Month of Action for Children 2025

On May 31, at Phu Tho Provincial Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, the Ministry of Health and the People’s Committee of Phu Tho Province jointly held the launching ceremony for the Month of Action for Children 2025, themed “Prioritizing Resources to Complete Goals for Children.”

Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan attended the launching ceremony.

The event was attended by Ms. Dao Hong Lan, member of the Party Central Committee and Minister of Health; leaders of various central ministries and agencies; and representatives of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Vietnam.

Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Bui Minh Chau also attended the launching ceremony.

Representing Phu Tho Province were Mr. Bui Minh Chau—member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Council, and Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation—and Mr. Nguyen Huy Ngoc, member of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, along with leaders of departments, organizations, agencies, and localities across the province. The event welcomed 250 children, representing over 25 million children nationwide.

In her opening remarks, Minister Dao Hong Lan affirmed that child welfare has consistently received the dedicated attention and guidance of the Party and State. As a result, Vietnam has achieved significant and comprehensive progress in protecting, caring for, and educating children.

Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan launched the Month of Action for Children 2025.

She emphasized that this year’s theme is more than just a slogan—it reflects the unwavering commitment of the Party, the State, and society to ensure children’s holistic development in terms of physical health, mental well-being, intellect, and character. She called on ministries, sectors, localities, and the broader community to coordinate with the health sector in directing and prioritizing investment for child-focused programs and projects for the 2021–2025 period. Key goals include strengthening healthcare networks, enhancing services for mothers and children, expanding health education and life skills training, and intensifying monitoring and enforcement of children’s rights. The minister also urged mobilizing participation from organizations, businesses, and benefactors in building child-friendly infrastructure and environments.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Huy Ngoc spoke in response to the launching ceremony.

Responding at the ceremony, Vice Chairman Nguyen Huy Ngoc shared that Phu Tho is home to more than 360,000 children—over 22% of the province’s population—including over 3,900 children in special circumstances and nearly 30,000 at risk of falling into such conditions. The province has long prioritized child welfare, with notable achievements such as 100% of children in special circumstances receiving care and support in various forms; 100% of children under 6 years old granted health insurance; 100% of five-year-olds enrolled in preschool education; 100% of educational institutions integrating life skills, cultural values, and positive communication into extracurricular activities; and 100% of residential areas equipped with cultural centers, many of which provide children’s playgrounds and sports facilities.

He affirmed Phu Tho’s ongoing commitment to effectively organizing activities for the Month of Action and sustaining efforts in child protection, care, and education, ensuring resources are prioritized to fulfill national and provincial targets for children.

Minister Dao Hong Lan, Secretary Bui Minh Chau, and delegates performed the button-pressing ceremony to launch the Month of Action for Children 2025.

At the event, Minister Dao Hong Lan, Secretary Bui Minh Chau, central leaders, UNICEF representatives, and children pressed a symbolic button to officially launch the Month of Action for Children 2025.

On this occasion, numerous organizations, businesses, and philanthropists nationwide pledged funding support in response to the campaign.

Representatives of the Ministry of Health received funding to support the Month of Action for Children 2025.

Minister Dao Hong Lan, Secretary Bui Minh Chau, Vice Chairman Nguyen Huy Ngoc, and delegates presented scholarships and gifts worth a total of VND 100 million—each valued at VND 1 million—to 100 disadvantaged children in Phu Tho. These gifts are a meaningful demonstration of widespread social concern for the well-being of children.

Minister Dao Hong Lan and Secretary Bui Minh Chau presented gifts to disadvantaged children in the province.

Vice Chairman Nguyen Huy Ngoc and delegates presented gifts to disadvantaged children in the province.

As part of the program, Minister Dao Hong Lan, Secretary Bui Minh Chau, and other delegates visited a free health consultation area for children; presented 50 gifts to pediatric patients at the Phu Tho Provincial Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital; and delivered 100 gifts to children cared for at the SOS Children’s Village in Viet Tri.

Secretary Bui Minh Chau visited and presented gifts to children at Phu Tho Provincial Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital.

Minister Dao Hong Lan, Secretary Bui Minh Chau, and delegates visited and presented gifts to children at SOS Children’s Village Viet Tri.

Le Hoang – Quoc Dai