More efforts needed to protect women, children The campaign will also provide knowledge and skills to women and children to prevent violence and abuse and improve the mental health and psychological wellbeing of all those affected.

Tougher sentences for child abusers: NA deputies Chemical castration was being used on sex offenders in some countries

Economic incentives not enough for early marriage

Nosiness has been justified by a Government decision announced last week that advises Vietnamese nationals to marry before 30 and bear a second child before 35. 

Reports on child abuse just the tip of the iceberg: NA Standing Committee Nearly 50 per cent of adults do not know what is governed by the Law on Children, according to a report released by the National Assembly’s supervision delegation on Monday. 

Online campaign teaches children to use internet safely amid COVID-19 An online campaign was launched on Friday to help parents provide advice to children on how to use the internet wisely and safely while staying at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

City launches child-protection programme to prevent abuse, violence A co-operation programme between HCM City’s Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and Department of Education and Training aims to strengthen the prevention and control of child violence and abuse by 2025.

State agencies work to protect children online The Information Security Department under the Ministry of Information and Communications and Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs’ Department of Child Affairs have signed a co-operation plan regarding child protection online.

US-Việt Nam cooperation led to child sex tourism indictment in California A US federal grand jury has charged a 64-year-old man from of San Francisco, California, with repeatedly traveling to Việt Nam in order to engage in illicit sexual conduct, US Embassy in Hà Nội announced in a release on Friday.

World standing by as children harmed by conflict: charity Governments were on Thursday urged to do more to protect children from the effects of war and serious violence, after a new report suggested record numbers were living in a conflict zone.

Chronic pelvic pain in women

Chronic pelvic pain is pain that occurs in the pelvic area (below the belly button) and lasts for at least six months. It may or may not be associated with menstrual periods.