Knowledge contest on drowning prevention for children held in Hanoi

5/11/2018 - 12:03:02 PM

A knowledge contest to teach safety skills for children to prevent drowning was held in Hanoi on May 10.

Illustrative image

The contest is part of a programme on drowning prevention for children which will be held in 63 localities nationwide from May to August 2018.

According to Vice Director of the Vietnam Sports and Physical Training Administration, Le Thi Hoang Yen, drowning is the leading cause of death for children and adolescents in Vietnam, especially during the summer and stormy season.

An initial report showed that the percentage of Vietnamese children who are able to swim remains low at under 30%, she said, adding that it is vital and urgent to teach swimming and skills for preventing drowning to children.

The programme is jointly organised by the Vietnam Sports Administration under the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism, and the Ministry of Education and Training.

Major activities of the programme include communications on mass media on safety in swimming, a national swimming competition to be held in July in the central city of Da Nang, and a drowning rescue contest in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap in August.

Source:NDO

The program “Reunion Tet – the Spring being Grateful to the Party” presents nearly 1.3 billion VND to the employees

In the afternoon of January 15th, at the Industrial Park of the Left Bank of Da River, the Trade Union of the Provincial Industrial Parks organized the program "Reunion Tet – the Spring Being Grateful to the Party” in 2025.

The Department of Education and Training deploys tasks for 2025, semester II of the 2024-2025 school year

On January 9th, the Department of Education and Training held a conference to summarize the school year of 2024, reviewing the semester I and deploy tasks for 2025, semester II of the 2024-2025 school year. There was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

“Golden hearts” help ease difficulties for disadvantaged people in Hoa Binh

In the spirit of mutual support, charitable groups and donors in and outside Hoa Binh province have come together and joined hands with local authorities and organisations to hold meaningful, humanitarian activities for the poor, vulnerable, and those in need, spreading love and kindness from the "golden hearts" in the community.

Lac Son youth makes impressions with Year of Volunteer Youth

The "Volunteer Youth" movement is the pride of Vietnamese youth. Along with the spread of the movement in Hoa Binh province, the volunteer youth movement in Lac Son district has many imprints, creating a vibrant emulation atmosphere for the youth, contributing to building a rich and civilised homeland.

Kim Boi district gains facelift

Kim Boi district, a revolutionary land rich in cultural heritage, is "awakening” with major opportunities to become a tourism and eco-urban hub in Hoa Binh province and the region as a whole.

Education sector steps up comprehensive quality improvement

Thanks to the support of local authorities, Hoa Binh’s education system continues to achieve significant progress, contributing to meeting comprehensive reform targets and students' learning needs as well as supplying high-quality human resources for the province.