Over the past years, authorities of all levels, sectors and localities of Hoa Binh province have always paid attention to the protection, care and education of children in special and difficult circumstances, and those in disadvantaged and ethnic minority areas.




Thanks to the support of the provincial children's fund, children in Nuong Dam commune Kim Boi district have a safe playground.

According to the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, Hoa Binh currently has over 226,000 children, accounting for nearly 26% of the province's population. Of those, 53,368 children are of Kinh ethnic group (23.56%) and over 173,000 of others (76.43%).

In order to raise awareness of authorities of all levels and sectors and the society on the protection, care and education of children, the province has issued many documents on the issue and the Departments of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and localities propularised education programmes on children protection and caring; and children protection and care service system been strengthened. The province has also consolidated the organisational structure of children protection boards at all levels.

Children's health care has been ensured through programmes to prevent malnutrition, vaccination, examination and counseling, and treatment. All commune, ward and township health stations have full-time staff in charge of reproductive health care and malnutrition prevention.

In 2023, all children under six years old in the province were granted health insurance cards; the rate of children under one-year-old being vaccinated with six types of vaccines reached over 95%; all children were registered for birth on time; all communes, wards and townships achieved universalisation of preschool, primary and lower secondary education.

In the Action Month for Children in 2024 with the theme "Practical action, prioritising resources for children", the province strengthens the implementation of socialisation, mobilising all resources to take care of children, contributing to gradually improving the quality of life for children in special, difficult circumstances and ethnic minority areas.

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