Community awareness key to reducing childhood drownings

Việt Nam needs to have better solutions to integrate drowning prevention and control in climate change programmes, particularly interested in young children.

British man teaches people of Huế crucial life lessons

Drowning is one of the top causes of death of children in Việt Nam, with more children drowning here than any other country in Southeast Asia.

Children to be protected from natural disasters related to water A launch ceremony on preventing disasters related to water for children and students during flood season was held on Sunday in the northern province of Hòa Bình.

MOLISA and Bloomberg join hands to prevent child drowning

 A cooperation agreement on child drowning prevention has been signed between the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) and the Bloomberg philanthropy.

Getting ready for the floods

A woman from the Mekong Delta became very upset every time she heard of children drowning when there were floods. So, Sáu Thia decided to start teaching children how to swim.

We should give our kids a better break

Perharps the most often asked question among parents during this time of the year is where to take their kids to play or to learn something now that they are off from school. It’s no easy task to find a suitable place for kids to enjoy themselves during summer time, many parents had to admit.

Fewer than one-third of VN children can swim

Drowning is still one of the leading causes of mortality among children in Việt Nam, despite efforts to deal with the problem. Concern is re-surfacing ahead of the coming summer months.

Three children drown while fishing in Huế

Three children drowned this morning when they fell into a small river, where they were fishing, in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế.

Duty of parents, society to curb child drownings

The recent news of children drowning in some provinces has raised alarms about the severity of the problem as the hot summer months get underway.

Students drown in central Nghệ An Province

Five students reportedly drowned in three districts of central Nghệ An Province yesterday afternoon.