Similar to other Southeast Asian countries, Vietnamese children are at a large risk of malnourishment due to the abundance of instant noodles in their diet.

A member of the Korean boy’s group Super Junior, Siwon Choi will use his celebrity and influence in Vietnam in support of UNICEF’s campaign #StopBullying to raise awareness of young people on bullying.

Indonesia’s parliament has revised the country’s marriage law to lift the minimum age at which women can marry by three years to 19.

The World Bank (WB) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have called for solid steps to handle undernutrition among Vietnamese children.

Redefining children as those under the age of 18 is key to helping younger people access child protection services before they are legally classed as an adult.

Vietnam is doing well in sanitation and disposal of healthcare waste as coverage for improved sanitation in healthcare facilities is 96 per cent and coverage of waste treatment is 70 per cent,

Vietnam is doing well in sanitation and disposal of healthcare waste as coverage for improved sanitation in healthcare facilities is 96 per cent and coverage of waste treatment is 70 percent.

UNICEF and partners are organising a new challenge calling on young innovators in HCM City and surrounding provinces to design solutions that will improve skills and training for young people, and empower them 

 Almost one in seven children worldwide live in areas with high levels of outdoor air pollution, mostly in South Asia, and their growing bodies are most vulnerable to damage,

 The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s S.M. Entertainment have signed a three-year cooperation agreement with a view to assisting music education for Vietnamese children.

UNICEF will engage with businesses in Việt Nam to build a culture of respect and support for children’s rights among them, an official has said.

Korean firm fined for wastewater discharge; Deforestation declines but usual suspects unchecked; Ministry urges close watch of arrivals from plague endemic areas; Vietnam, US share labour safety, sanitation experience

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has admitted to violations in an examination to choose civil servants last year, saying its officials had leaked answers of the test to certain candidates.

 Rooftop farming in Hanoi's centre; HCMC's outlying districts lack running water; Hanoi prepares to tackle year-end traffic congestion; Unsafe works face suspension;  Investigation on hijacked oil tanker expanded

Vietnam-Vatican working group meets next week; VFF President receives Lao Buddhist Coalition leader; UNICEF vows to protect children’s rights; Japan friendship ambassador hailed; Kuwait-Vietnam parliamentarians group welcomed in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Hai Huu, Head of the Child Protection and Care Department of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, talks to online newspaper Vietnam Plus about changes to childcare legislative protection.

 Viet Nam hopes to build on relations with Indonesia; UNICEF representative recognised for her work; President offers support to Mekong sea defences; Singaporean naval ship anchors at Da Nang port

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam and the United Nation Children's Fund are jointly working in a study on drivers of violence against children with a view to helping develop evidence-based policies for better child care and protection.

 Universities urged to raise calibre of part-time courses; Vietnam to increase labour export quota in 2014; Odorous garbage clogs local roads; UNICEF praises Vietnam’s primary education for all

Four people in the northern Quang Ninh Province were reported to have died between December 2-4 after drinking alcohol made from sticky rice.