Kien Giang forum discusses safe, healthy living environment for children

The event drew the participation of 119 children delegates representing more than 385,000 of their friends in the province.

Speaking at the forum, Vice Chairman of Kien Giang Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Luu Trung said that over the past years, along with promoting socio-economic development, maintaining political stability and social order and safety, local Party Committees, authorities, families, schools and society have strived to create favourable conditions for children to be cared for, study and enjoy a healthy, safe and friendly environment. Due attention has been paid to children with difficult circumstances, helping fully realise children's rights, especially the one to take part in children's affairs, he said.

Through the forum, children can contribute ideas and voice their aspirations on issues related to them, the official said, adding that provincial leaders will continue to direct agencies to do more favourable for the children in the coming time.

Participants at the forum raised opinions on issues such as solutions to improve the effectiveness of dissemination and education on the Law on Children as well as detect and handle cases related to child abuse. Ways to raise children's awareness and self-protection skills and how to help kids access the Internet properly were also touched upon.

Representatives of provincial leaders answered questions about solutions to settle child labour; the benefits and harms of social networks as well as how to use smartphones properly.

On this occasion, the National Fund for Vietnamese Children presented 100 scholarships valued at 1 million VND (42.4 USD) each for disadvantaged students with excellent academic achievements and 119 gift packages worth 500,000 VND each to the children participants at the forum.