The Ministry of Education and Training has introduced guidelines for school safety and decreed measures to reduce child-related traffic accidents. The following day, a 5th-grade student at Đại Thắng Primary School in Hà Nội suffered a serious injury after falling from the second floor of the school building. Dương Khánh Vân, a World Health Organization expert in Việt Nam, emphasised the need for a multi-faceted approach to prevent child drowning in Việt Nam, including safety training and community-based childcare, especially during flood seasons. Director of the Department of Children's Affairs, Đặng Hoa Nam, highlighted the significant impact of child injury prevention programmes, which can reduce child mortality rates by approximately half. He urged local governments to prioritise child safety in their budgets and allocate more resources for child-safety initiatives.

Source: Viet Nam News October 16, 2024 08:01 UTC