A photo exhibition depicting Uncle Ho’s love for children is being held as part of the 21st Childhood World festival in Hanoi from May 30 to June 1.
An art performance at the 21st Childhood World festival (Source: baomoi.com)
Hanoi (VNA) – A photo exhibitiondepicting Uncle Ho’s love for children is being held as part of the 21stChildhood World festival in Hanoi from May 30 to June 1.
The annual festival is organised by the Ministryof Culture, Sports and Tourism on the occasion of the International ChildrenDay (June 1).
The exhibition captures Uncle Ho’s moments withchildren and displays documents and objects on Vietnam’s youths in national buildingand safeguarding movements.
It aims to encourage children to follow themoral example of President Ho Chi Minh.
Children are also called to do good deeds suchas cleaning their schools and supporting poor people.
Other activities held within the framework ofthe 21st Childhood World festival include an exhibition on children’s rights, areading space for kids, an entertainment area with games and an artperformance.
Earlier on May 27, the Ministry of Labour,Invalids and Social Affairs launched the 2018 action month for children, themed“For children’s safe and healthy living” in the northern province of Phu Tho topromote children’s rights to protection, respect and living in a safe andhealthy environment.
During the action month, the Ministry of Labour,Invalids and Social Affairs will hold events and activities to support childrenin need. It plans to hold children’s forums, entertainment activities and freemedical checkups for children and at the same time, provide those in need withscholarships and deformity correction surgeries.
Meanwhile, the National Fund for VietnameseChildren will allocate more than 14 billion VND (616,000 USD) to support about5,000 children from difficult backgrounds across the country.
The action month aims to raise public awarenessof a wide range of child-related issues through a number of messages, includingchildren’s safe and healthy living, a safe and healthy summer for children,summer without child drowning, listen to children, protect children, calling111 to report violence against children and child abuse, using social media forthe safe and healthy life of children and more.-VNA
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An art performance at the 21st Childhood World festival (Source: baomoi.com)