A boy plays a game at a kindergarten. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 31 visited Hanoi’s care centre for children withdisabilities in Chuc Son town of Chuong My district.
Congratulating the childrenon the International Children Day (June 1), the State leader commended their extraordinaryefforts to surmount difficulties and expressed his hope that they will keeplearning and making self-improvement so as to achieve better results and becomegood citizens in the future.
He also praised the enormous dedicationby the centre’s teachers and staff members, noting that they act not only asparents of the children but also as doctors and psychologists to give the bestpossible care and nurture the children’s will to move forwards.
There are nearly 700,000disabled children among more than 20 million children in Vietnam, President Phuc noted,adding the Party and State pay great attention to social security, includingfor children with disabilities.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) presents gifts to children at the centre in Hanoi on May 31. (Photo: VNA)
He affirmed child protectionand education is a strategic and long-term issue, and that investing inchildren also means investing in the country’s future.
The President emphasised theneed to continue perfecting and effectively enforcing relevant laws andpolicies so as to ensure children’s rights, protect children, and create asafe, healthy, and friendly living environment for children, particularlydisabled, orphan, poor, and migrant children. He also called for further engagement of the private sector in child care.
On this occasion, PresidentPhuc presented the centre with financial aid of 100 million VND (4,300 USD) andlearning tools worth 200 million VND.
Since its establishment in1978, the centre has cared for over 500 children with disabilities. It iscurrently home to 137 children./.
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A boy plays a game at a kindergarten. (Photo: VNA) 
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) presents gifts to children at the centre in Hanoi on May 31. (Photo: VNA) 
