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Without aid, 49,000 children will die this year in northeast Nigeria: U.N.

 Nearly half a million children around Lake Chad face "severe acute malnutrition" due to drought and a seven-year insurgency by Islamist militant group Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria,

More Vietnamese children are suffering from chest deformity: doctors

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of children in the city suffering from a condition where the chest appears sunken has increased unusually, doctors from Paediatrics Hospital No 1 said.

New 3D books for children this summer

 VietNamNet Bridge – New 3D books for children, issued by foreign publishing houses, are now available at bookstores around the country.

Too little sleep linked to health problems in children, teens

 Updated sleep recommendations for children and teens point to the benefits of getting enough sleep and the dangers of getting too little.

Parents urged to tackle child stress

 VietNamNet Bridge – Children in Viet Nam are often forced by their parents to study excessively and excel in school, but this pressure could have adverse consequences on their health and cognitive development,

A café for families

 VietNamNet Bridge – With coffee shops mushrooming in HCMC, the Nest appears as an ideal place for couples with kids and those wanting to spend time chatting with friends.

2015 Piano Festival sounds at Ha Noi Children's Palace

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 300 children between 5 and 13 took part in the 10th Piano Festival at the Ha Noi Children's Palace.

Playground shortage cramps children's summer

 VietNamNet Bridge – A shortage of playground means a hard summer holiday for city children.

Child welfare shelters need much better staff

 VietNamNet Bridge – Staff at child welfare centres and shelters in the country need to be better trained about children's psychological development,

Police issue fines to drivers for children without helmets

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though her mother and teachers constantly tell her to wear a helmet when riding her electric bike to school, Nguyen Thi Thu Hang of HCM City's Tan Binh District does not because she does not "like it."

Early exposure 'cuts peanut allergy'

 Eating peanut products as a baby dramatically cuts the risk of allergy, a study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests.

Children dig up the dirt on archeology

 VietNamNet Bridge – It's Saturday morning. Eleven-year-old Pham Viet Manh didn't sleep late as usual. Today, he joined his classmates for a special work at an "archaeological hole" at the centre of the Thang Long Citadel's remains

Speech therapy helps those with cleft palates

VietNamNet Bridge – Speech disorders caused by a congenital cleft lip and palate prevented a 22-year-old graduate of Industrial University of HCM City from getting a job, but subsequent sessions of speech therapy have helped her gain confidence.

Cairns deaths: Eight children found in Australian home

 Eight children have been found dead at a house in Cairns in northern Queensland, say Australian police.

Vietnam to have pneumococcal vaccine for children

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new pneumococcal vaccine for children under two years old will be supplied for hospitals and healthcare facilities in Vietnam from the first quarter of next year,

Foster care gives children new homes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rather than living at orphanages, about 400 children benefit from a programme that provides temporary foster care.

Climate change affects children

 VietNamNet Bridge – Migrant and homeless children, children living in informal housing and children engaged in labour were more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change in Da Nang.

Diarrhoea kills 13% of VN children under five

 VietNamNet Bridge – A conference in Ha Noi yesterday was told that 13 per cent of deaths among children under five in Viet Nam are caused by diarrhoea.

Where children can go in town

 VietNamNet Bridge – For years, those wishing to hold an outing for their children have had a few entertainment places like the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden, Dam Sen Cultural Park or Suoi Tien Theme Park.

New report shows nearly 3% of children don't go to school

 VietNamNet Bridge – The percentage of children who have never attended school in Viet Nam is high, according to a report unveiled in Ha Noi on Thursday (Sept 11).