Back to school after the floods

The donation of books by Vietnam Education Publishing House helps ease hardships for students to return to school after floods devastated their classrooms and ruined their books. The efforts by the publisher also reflect the long-term commitment of the educational publishing sector to nurturing young minds in disaster-affected localities.

Việt Nam should offer day-care models for elderly

Chu Việt Nga, programme manager at HelpAge International in Việt Nam, speaks to Việt Nam News reporter Khánh Dương on recommendations for developing day care centres for the elderly for Việt Nam and lessons learned from international experience.

Push for expansion of elderly day-care centres

Việt Nam’s elderly care system remains in its infancy. Fewer than 30 per cent of communes and wards have models to support older persons while the number of specialised care centres nationwide has not yet surpassed 100.

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